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The pending Sept. 3 termination of a content-sharing agreement between the Boston Herald and Gatehouse Media will have far-reaching ramifications for Hank Hryniewicz's sports department. Hryniewicz confirmed the end of the partnership which commenced in 2006 when the CNC group was sold off by Pat Purcell.
The Herald Sports Editor confirmed in an email response to Shots that the content sharing agreement with Gatehouse Media's titles, which has been in place since 2006, is just days from terminating.
"I'm told the decision to end the agreement is a mutual decision by both parties," said Hryniewicz, who stands to lose the print and electronic services of such up-and-comers and standouts as Albert Breer (Patriots), Douglas Flynn (Bruins) and Mike Biglin (Soccer, Revs). "I think both CNC [Gatehouse]and the Herald benefited from the deal while it lasted, at least speaking from a sports standpoint. The school boy coverage was magnified by both organizations as a result of the sharing. I also think we benefited from having writers like (them)."
Breer could arguably be the most costly loss for the Herald and the most important gain for the Gatehouse side. While the Herald has been throwing numbers at the Pats beat (Mark Murphy and Jeff Horrigan have each seen reps during Pats' camp), Breer has been the Herald's most prolific pigskin blogger.
"Having Bert Breer on board and in the mix with our Pats coverage was a nice plus for us. He's a hard worker and has developed into a solid, reliable and respected member of our Pats coverage team.
"The Herald sports department will miss those aspects of the sharing deal," said the Yellow Box editor who consistently puts forth a very worthy section for the Globe to fret about. "Obviously (Gatehouse's) benefit of having some of the best beat writers on the Herald staff contributing to their pro coverage on a daily basis was a huge plus in their papers, not to mention a huge cost-saving option."
It will be a study in Old Media-turning-into-New Media as the Herald (mainly) and the Gatehouse Group find new and evolving ways of covering the locals.
"It's too bad that it's coming to an end," said Hryniewicz. "I've enjoyed working with those guys over the past few years. But we'll carry on and continue our blogs and coverage with the staff we have in place here at the Herald."
http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/shots/The Herald Sports Editor confirmed in an email response to Shots that the content sharing agreement with Gatehouse Media's titles, which has been in place since 2006, is just days from terminating.
"I'm told the decision to end the agreement is a mutual decision by both parties," said Hryniewicz, who stands to lose the print and electronic services of such up-and-comers and standouts as Albert Breer (Patriots), Douglas Flynn (Bruins) and Mike Biglin (Soccer, Revs). "I think both CNC [Gatehouse]and the Herald benefited from the deal while it lasted, at least speaking from a sports standpoint. The school boy coverage was magnified by both organizations as a result of the sharing. I also think we benefited from having writers like (them)."
Breer could arguably be the most costly loss for the Herald and the most important gain for the Gatehouse side. While the Herald has been throwing numbers at the Pats beat (Mark Murphy and Jeff Horrigan have each seen reps during Pats' camp), Breer has been the Herald's most prolific pigskin blogger.
"Having Bert Breer on board and in the mix with our Pats coverage was a nice plus for us. He's a hard worker and has developed into a solid, reliable and respected member of our Pats coverage team.
"The Herald sports department will miss those aspects of the sharing deal," said the Yellow Box editor who consistently puts forth a very worthy section for the Globe to fret about. "Obviously (Gatehouse's) benefit of having some of the best beat writers on the Herald staff contributing to their pro coverage on a daily basis was a huge plus in their papers, not to mention a huge cost-saving option."
It will be a study in Old Media-turning-into-New Media as the Herald (mainly) and the Gatehouse Group find new and evolving ways of covering the locals.
"It's too bad that it's coming to an end," said Hryniewicz. "I've enjoyed working with those guys over the past few years. But we'll carry on and continue our blogs and coverage with the staff we have in place here at the Herald."
I can't comment on Biglin, but losing Breer and Flynn is a pathetic joke from The Herald. After Bradford, they were the two best thing the sports section had going for them. Gosh, DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO KEEP TALENT.