Daily News reporter Stephen Tait, after rejecting numerous potentially lucrative--offers to join the dynamic new media world of Newburyport Posts, has instead opted to pursue his old media ways at a paper in his native Michigan or Minnesota or Montania, one of those other "M" states..
In short, he's outta here by the end of the month.
No surprise really. Stephen's a good guy and a talented reporter, and this is the nature of the newspaper business. Young reporters hop from job to job, seeking new experiences, new beats, bigger circulations and, one would hope, a slight bump in salary. I figured it was a matter of time before Stephen started hopping.
No doubt, it was the lure of going home that convinced him to reject my stock option-laden offer. I only now wish I'd sweetened the deal with a few of my fully-stamped coffee cards from Plum Island Roasters. Serves me right for playing hardball.
I take solace in knowing that he'll come crawling back once the newspaper industry collapses under its own weight.
Until that inevitable day comes, I wish Stephen the best of luck. No doubt he'll do well.
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5 comments:
Tom,
Stephen is a good man and a good reporter. He was a plus for the Daily News. I'm glad I had the opportunity to get to know him.
He was one of many I encountered after starting the 'Toad.
I forget the first guy, however. Seems he went off to write for some Boston publication, then got rich and ended up doing something with a blog. By rich, I mean he could afford to move back into Newburyport. You may see him down at PICR on occasion. Whatever his name is...
Um. Thanks. I think.
But please remember how rich I am when you start making the Oprah money, Mr. Big-Shot-Writer-Guy-with-an-agent-now.
I look forward to driving by your Merrimack River compound someday.
Hmm, I just reread the last comment. (Yes, I do that sometimes.)
I fear it reads more like a jab than the intended poke.
I may have to get me one of those smiley face things, at least for comments.
They come, they go. We forget.
Joke is on you, anonymous, the $500,000 plan for Brown Square includes a statue of Tait.
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