(New York Daily Mirror - December 16, 2010)
NEW YORK - On December 1, News Corp., the parent company of the Mirror, announced a third-quarter operating loss of $251 million in 2010. This is another example of the current trend of news consumption increasingly favoring the Internet and cable television over the printed word.
The publishers of the newspapers owned by News Corp. have all been directed to cut their 2011 budgets by 10%. In complying with this directive, the Mirror has announced that 25% of the paper's sports staff will be laid off December 31 and that certain "non-essential" features will be eliminated. This includes the Sunday Sports Magazine, the NFL Bettors Guide - and the permanent closure of the baseball desk.
In a statement to be published in tomorrow's Op-Ed section, the Mirror's hierarchy explain that with the departure of the Knights from New York, there is "regrettably, no urgent need" to employ reporters and support staffers for the baseball desk.
The Mirror will continue to provide readers with baseball news and information as published by the AP and other outside sources.
The Mirror had numerous beat writers covering the Knights since the franchise's birth in 2001. It is unclear whether these journalists will be offered new positions at the Mirror.
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Enjoyed the Mirrors contributions over the years. The articles will be missed. Several memorable articles came through since the Chows joined the NASBL - but the pinnacle was the article detailing Barry Zito's Knights career.
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