I’m surprised that since this is “Soccer City USA”, there is no local coverage of HS school soccer?
Why is there no interest in High School soccer in Portland?
Why is there no interest in High School soccer in Portland?
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I wonder what the budget is for HS sport at Oregon Live. The Oregonian used to do a decent job. -
Oregonlive is The Oregonian; they've just been named differently since the 1st Dot Com bust. They have done better on coverage in the past, that's true. Maybe things will pick up once there are more than two games played.Comment
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Like all local newspapers, the ability of the _Oregonian_ to staff a full news desk, funded by a near-monopoly on local print advertising (including 25-cents-a-word-a-day classified ads) has been destroyed by the Internet.
They barely cover high school FOOTBALL any more, and likewise for the local TV news.
And independent bloggers and reporters, not coming with a press credential from the local daily paper of record, would have a hard time getting coaches and other participants to talk to them, even if they did show up at the games.
It is what it is.Comment
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I guess they don’t realize that most of us want the local sports news. It’s the only distinction between them and national news. It’s sad that even the most basic traditions are going away and seemingly most people don’t care. Community is built on the idea of supporting the local schools and young people and having pride in the schools, etc.. when we lose this we lose the connections. It can’t cost that much to have someone report on high school sports, and it would be a decent job for a young reporter.Comment
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Nik Streng is the Oregonian's HS reporter. He's a great follow on if you want to be kept up to speed on HS football, and to a lesser extent soccer.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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