Jeff Jacobs and Paul Doyle, both longtime Connecticut sports journalists, have joined Hearst Connect

[Phil]

Longtime state journalists Jacobs, Doyle join Hearst CT Media Group

 

[Phil]

Kind of a big deal.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Interesting. Thanks.

 

[jaundicedeye]

Longtime state journalists Jacobs, Doyle join Hearst CT Media Group

Does that mean John Altavilla will be back on the UCONN beat?

 

[MilfordHusky]

Does that mean John Altavilla will be back on the UCONN beat?

I was wondering the same.

 

[tomcat]

In the small world that is CT journalism, it's a big deal. There are so damn few ways a journalist can monetize his/her experience and skills these days that you certainly can't blame either of them.

 

[Buckaroobanzai]

In the small world that is CT journalism, it's a big deal. There are so damn few ways a journalist can monetize his/her experience and skills these days that you certainly can't blame either of them.

It is also an indication that the Courant, which has not even acknowledged their departures, does not really care about good journalism.

 

[JordyG]

It is also an indication that the Courant, which has not even acknowledged their departures, does not really care about good journalism.

Or that the Courant had neither the wherewithal to stop them from leaving, that their leaving was not under the most gracious of circumstances, or the Courant is failing as a business.

 

[JavaMan]

Not that I haven't appreciated Paul and Jeff, but I'm more concerned about Jim Fuller, who, IMHO, provides the most journalistic value to UConn fans. Jim works for the New Haven Register.

"Hearst Connecticut Media Group comprises eight daily newspapers in the state -- New Haven Register, Connecticut Post, The News-Times based in Danbury, Stamford Advocate, Norwalk Hour, Greenwich Time, The Middletown Press and The Register-Citizen based in Torrington..."

I still miss Rich, don't want to lose Jim also.

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