We've lost another beat reporter

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, NAS said:

She was really good, why couldn't ESPN hire her to replace David Newton?!

That would have been a good move.

[NYPantherFan]

The Observer is just a feeder program for ESPN at this point. She's replacing Marcel Louis-Jacques in Buffalo who left The Observer in 2019. 

[Carl Spackler]

1 minute ago, NYPantherFan said:

The Observer is just a feeder program for ESPN at this point. She's replacing Marcel Louis-Jacques in Buffalo who left The Observer in 2019. 

Is he moving to Philly to cover Temple, the AA affiliate of the Bills?

[TylerDurden]

I've always felt like, until more recent years, that our state's pro teams were just the farm system for all of the other pro sports teams...  well, I am happy to report that our teams aren't any longer, but it sure seems our media outlets have assumed their role.  Damn, we can't keep any reporters around...  and the ones we do, the Panthers hire in keep them in-house, so the messaging is pretty well packaged.

[thunderraiden]

That observer job is such an easy transition into a national brand.

[hepcat]

Quality of reporting on the Panthers is at an all time low IMO. Unless you pay for the Athletic content you're just getting fluff pieces for players who are about to get cut.

[Jai.]

Followed her with the Carolina Blitz, she was solid, congrats to her on the new position tho!

Hopefully one day we can shed David Newton!

[Riverboat Ron]

Why not just make Joe Person the only Panthers reporter so the rest of my brain cells die?

[JABANOG]

28 minutes ago, Zod said:

People still get news from the observer?

 

28 minutes ago, Zod said:

How often is any observer piece posted here? I can't recall any recently.

Whens the last time you dropped some actually news and not an HORRIBLE prediction that usually never happens? I'll wait... you're just as bad as the rest of the media here always talking down but yet you can't even get simple acess to take pictures anymore lol something about glass houses?? and stones? 

[BurnNChinn]

Why can’t they take damn David Newton, Bills quit screwing us.

[trueblade]

Maybe the Observer should hire @ellis.

[LinvilleGorge]

21 minutes ago, hepcat said:

Quality of reporting on the Panthers is at an all time low IMO. Unless you pay for the Athletic content you're just getting fluff pieces for players who are about to get cut.

This seems to be exactly how Tepper wants it. 

[Ivan The Awesome]

44 minutes ago, Zod said:

How often is any observer piece posted here? I can't recall any recently.

Mr. Scot always posts stuff, I lose track but I'm sure he probably posted one piece or two this year. 

 

Anyway, kuddos for her. Seems like the Charlotte Observer keeps losing decent beat writers, with the exception of Joe person. 

[frankw]

20 minutes ago, JABANOG said:

Whens the last time you dropped some actually news and not an HORRIBLE prediction that usually never happens? I'll wait... you're just as bad as the rest of the media here always talking down but yet you can't even get simple acess to take pictures anymore lol something about glass houses?? and stones? 

If you have been around through camp you would know the lack of access is definitely not limited to him. The Panthers have taken control of the local media scene now. Some people will like it that way others will view it as a loss for fans. But that's where we're at.