Phoenix Suns Beat Writers

by jburning on Feb 11, 2009 2:56 PM MST

Does anyone else notice that Arizona's Suns beat writers for the Arizona Republic and the East Valley Tribune (among other papers) rarely seem to have the scoop on the team? Almost every article is reactionary, and rarely insightful. I guess it could be a microcosmic indicator of the growth of blog popularity and credibility: they're mostly written by a bunch of young and inquisitive reporters who aren't on the team's payroll who have more of a vested interest in honest coverage. You tend to find the vast majority of breaking news on blogs these days. About the only exception I can think of is ESPN, who seem to be the first major source reporting breaking sports news a lot of the time.

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Arizona Suns?

by ianbbc02 on Feb 11, 2009 4:16 PM MST reply actions

I meant the Suns beat writers in Arizona. I did notice that it read kind of strangely afterwards. I shall fix it.

by jburning on Feb 11, 2009 5:07 PM MST reply actions

too much sun playing golf

by dungeness crabdribble on Feb 11, 2009 7:16 PM MST reply actions

?

why would the Suns beat writers?

by supernova on Feb 11, 2009 7:45 PM MST reply actions

It's not their job to break news before the major news outlets do.

Coro is a fantastic journalist

Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."

by rsavaj on Feb 11, 2009 8:29 PM MST reply actions

Maybe the writers should beat the suns...

I really doubt at this point that the Suns could even beat any of the local writers that cover sports.. Somehow I picture Ross Shimabuku hope I spelled that correctly going crazy and posturizing Stat..

by Gorilla Game on Feb 11, 2009 10:43 PM MST reply actions

Ok not sure if these comments are sarcastic, but a “beat writer” is a journalist whose sole job is generally to follow a sports team everywhere it goes. They travel on the road with them to road games, they attend training camps, etc.

by jburning on Feb 12, 2009 5:52 AM MST reply actions