Slate | Washington City Paper
“Most newspapers place the sports section at the end of the caboose,” writes Jack Shafer. He advises Jim Brady — editor of Allbritton Communication’s new DC news site — to put the sports “section” on the home page, and put local news in the first back seat, and business news and national news in the third row. || Related from Erik Wemple.
> Brady’s first hire should be WP sports blogger Steinberg
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Shafer would like to see Politico owner’s new site showcase sports
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