tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post8866595186242490192..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Changes In NASCAR Media Happening TodayDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-35034712231122588992010-01-06T20:07:47.474-05:002010-01-06T20:07:47.474-05:00I have subscribed to this paper for 14 years. Whe...I have subscribed to this paper for 14 years. When it started it was THICK and had tos of articles and information. Here lately it looked more like a pamphlet (30 to 40 pages). I learned of the demise on the way to drop my kids off at school while listening to TMD.<br /><br />While it is admittedly not what it was 10 or even 5 years ago, I still enjoyed reading it. It is true the internet is quicker, but I dont sit on the throne with a computer on my lap.<br /><br />I feel for all those that lot their jobs, many of the BIG names I am sure will land on their feet.<br /><br />Without trying to sound tacky, my current subscription does not run out until 2013, can a brother get a refund?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-13615401520682811312010-01-06T19:01:16.900-05:002010-01-06T19:01:16.900-05:00I only learned of the demise of Scene as I was dri...I only learned of the demise of Scene as I was driving in my car this afternoon listening to Tradin' Paint and it absolutely saddened me. And then I felt a pang of guilt because I didn't renew my subscription a year ago and let the subscription that I gave to my brother each year for Christmas run out this past year. I felt like it's people like me who contributed to the failure. I was a Scene subscriber for many years and during the '90s it was practically my only source of NASCAR news. I lived for the mail delivery every Thursday when my SCENE would arrive. I first would have to look at the picture and caption on the inside back cover because that was always funny and then I would read the letters to the editor and then would sit down and read every commentary and every article from cover to cover. I loved the Busch and Truck coverage as well. But during the last couple of years that I subscribed, delivery became erratic. Instead of the Thursday delivery that I had been so accustomed to for so many years it started arriving on Friday, sometimes Saturday, and then it reached a point to where it didn't arrive until Monday or Tuesday of the following week. And the size kept shrinking with fewer pages. Some articles switched to web only and that's when I decided I might as well just read the web rather than continuing to subscribe to the print version that was arriving late. I know that if Scene hadn't had a web link I would never have let my print subscription run out. It's great having instant access to news on the web but sad that in turn we lose credible print publications. I have a great deal of respect for the writers, photographers, everyone who made it such a top notch publication for so many years and hope all of them bounce back quickly and continue to provide us with their insightful articles. Now I think I'll go drag out the plastic tote in the back of my closet where I stashed copies of Scene that had articles or pictures that were keepers that I had to hang on to. We're supposed to get a snow storm in Indiana tonight and I might not make it to work tomorrow so I think I'll just sit up all night re-reading and looking through those special issues. Thanks to all SCENE staff for some wonderful memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-16326836454351516312010-01-06T18:55:35.394-05:002010-01-06T18:55:35.394-05:00There is a new post on this topic. Just click the ...There is a new post on this topic. Just click the logo to return to the main page.<br /><br />JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-84636742654446850702010-01-06T17:43:30.372-05:002010-01-06T17:43:30.372-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-970697213436486972010-01-06T17:38:52.756-05:002010-01-06T17:38:52.756-05:00I was one of the staffers at NASCAR Scene laid off...I was one of the staffers at NASCAR Scene laid off yesterday. Believe me, NOBODY more than us hated to see the paper shrink over the last few years. While it was once the norm to be around 100 pages, the last issue was 32 pages. Some of you may not know that page count is dictated by advertising sales. As Ads went away, so did pages. Whereas we did print smaller papers lately, we did our best to make them the "best damn" papers possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-6763818089646428992010-01-06T16:05:20.797-05:002010-01-06T16:05:20.797-05:00I loved the printed copys of Nascar Scene. What am...I loved the printed copys of Nascar Scene. What am I Going to readin the bathroom now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-23993761596221477792010-01-06T14:44:02.658-05:002010-01-06T14:44:02.658-05:00Quite a few quality writers are going down the tub...Quite a few quality writers are going down the tubes while cut and past hacks like Pete Pistone are still collecting checks for rehashing everyone else's stories. During the boom of Nascar and the internet, we have been bombarded by instant experts. Now, as the media is thinned out by the economy and the sports shrinkage within the media, one can only hope that the real quality guys/gals will eventually replace the hacks and the Nascar fans will be treated to real reporting, not just re-hash specialists.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-65561628773943810502010-01-06T12:01:28.930-05:002010-01-06T12:01:28.930-05:00Heck, I am taking this harder than when they let s...Heck, I am taking this harder than when they let some people go here before the holidays. Then again, I like Jeff, Lee, Lee, etc. better than my ex-coworkers anyway LOL. Heck, I read the PRINT because of "Turn One" and "Turn Four" etc. and the commentary. I already KNEW who won. That wasn't the point. Oh well ... someone with cash will be smart and scoop them up. (I still can't believe that "King France" doesn't have the NASCAR Network.)Edward (ems74)http://twitter.com/ems74noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-62180548626172478502010-01-06T11:46:31.570-05:002010-01-06T11:46:31.570-05:00Very sorry to hear of the demise of NASCAR Scene. ...Very sorry to hear of the demise of NASCAR Scene. I have been a subscriber since it was called Grand National Scene. Having read the many comments posted here, I could conclude that maybe those let go actually contributed to the demise of this great publication through their use of the electronic media. I'm reading a lot of comments like "while not a subscriber, I love keeping up with Jeff Gluck's tweets". Keeping up with a writers tweets don't pay the bills. But hey, I'm old, what the heck do I know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-83702153578242469572010-01-06T11:13:19.737-05:002010-01-06T11:13:19.737-05:00Man, it's a sad day in NASCAR when Scene doesn...Man, it's a sad day in NASCAR when Scene doesn't have a full crew. As someone who has shared many a press room buffet lunch with Jeff, Ben, Rea, Steve and everyone else, this is a shock. Hang in and anything I can do to help will be done...Ron Lemasters Jrhttp://www.onmc.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-2991089666048878262010-01-06T10:34:38.784-05:002010-01-06T10:34:38.784-05:00Very sorry to hear that Scene is closing down. I ...Very sorry to hear that Scene is closing down. I enjoyed the writing of these very professional people. I've been a subscriber to Scene for years now and had recently renewed my subscription. Like many others, I checked the website for Scenedaily for the most current updates and waited for my magazine for the photos and other stories. I'm Not very happy about this at all and very sorry for the folks that have lost their jobs.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-23551803813426274892010-01-06T08:44:50.483-05:002010-01-06T08:44:50.483-05:00Sorry to hear this, but it's not surprising co...Sorry to hear this, but it's not surprising considering life in the newspaper business these days. I spent 18 years on the advertising side of a major daily before my job was eliminated two years ago, and the job cuts there had begun two years before I went, and continue to this day.<br /><br />I wish the best to those who are out of work today - not just the "name" talent who we all know, but to the editors, photographers, and other "anonymous" staffers without whom the newspaper doesn't get published, but don't get the "glory".John Musolinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04554849366575026019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-12140821328418475862010-01-06T08:23:14.911-05:002010-01-06T08:23:14.911-05:00I wonder if SceneDaily will now start asking fans ...I wonder if SceneDaily will now start asking fans for a SUBSCRIPTION FEE for the 2010 season...<br /><br />If taking away the publication was 'bad', that would be the ultimate slap in the face to NASCAR fans everywhere....<br /><br />Pay for content... I guess the old 'ad supported' model isn't long to survive, is it!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-1665823640532704482010-01-06T08:20:23.073-05:002010-01-06T08:20:23.073-05:00As a 10 year subscriber, those laid off are profes...As a 10 year subscriber, those laid off are professionals in the nascar media and should have little problem finding employment elsewhere in the workplace. However, due to the obvious costcutting and internet competition, the newsletter has pushed itself to the point of mediocrity. The price went up around 20% and content reduced 50% during that time (that is why I didn't renew). May all those affected have the best of luck and will be an asset to any companies workforceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-40709803848742501682010-01-06T08:14:24.668-05:002010-01-06T08:14:24.668-05:00Very very sorry to hear of the firings yesterday. ...Very very sorry to hear of the firings yesterday. I loved receiving and reading my Scene magazine every week and reading both in print and online the articles and opinions generated by the writers that were let go there. Even if the magazine and website stick around in some form I will not subscribe (mine was due for renewal in February/March) as without the talent there to write there's no reason to have the subscription. :( <br /><br />Best of luck to them all finding new roles.<br /><br />Pam in NCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-81679505500805088392010-01-06T08:12:11.224-05:002010-01-06T08:12:11.224-05:00The problem with printed media is it takes time to...The problem with printed media is it takes time to put together, print and distribute. Once the internet came on the scene people started getting thier news in real time. I personally prefer printed media but what's the point if you've already seen all the news on the internet. I noticed this with my local newspaper. More times than not there is nothing in there that I haven't already heard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-3248420250685806272010-01-06T07:23:47.682-05:002010-01-06T07:23:47.682-05:00I let my NASCAR Scene subscription lapse 2 years a...I let my NASCAR Scene subscription lapse 2 years ago. It wasn't due to the quality of the coverage but rather the quality of the sport.<br /><br />I used to be a die-hard to couldn't stand to miss a lap, now I can care less if I miss a whole race.<br /><br />Best of luck to everyone affected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-48376116871103230632010-01-06T05:23:32.953-05:002010-01-06T05:23:32.953-05:00I've been friends with Jeff Gluck along with t...I've been friends with Jeff Gluck along with the others for years. Jeff and I always cheered each other on. He was working at a newspaper in California when I got my NASCAR gig at the Sporting News a few years back. Jeff was the first with the congrats and when SN decided to cut staff he was the first to lend support. Then when he got hired at Scene I was there to give him congrats..very sad, but I know how good he is and I know he'll bounce back...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09635805135586858254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-41257069457266922562010-01-06T00:19:32.732-05:002010-01-06T00:19:32.732-05:00@anon 9:34--I thought I was the only one who calle...@anon 9:34--I thought I was the only one who called him Waid. I've done that since I first learned of him :).<br /><br />I've been sad all day. But I know they'll get on their feet!<br /><br />Yes layoffs treat you like a criminal these days. While I know there are some who would react violently they wouldn't.<br /><br />Even Waid who had been there 30 years gone :(.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-14611136249927787722010-01-06T00:11:32.402-05:002010-01-06T00:11:32.402-05:00J.D.,
It's great that we get to read Jeff Glu...J.D.,<br /><br />It's great that we get to read Jeff Gluck's tweets... but did we pay to read them? Who paid his gas money and hotel bills and plane tickets and meals? NASCAR Scene.<br /><br />I doubt any of us would pay to read his tweets or Steve Waid or anyone else. Until someone figures out a way to monetize this -- and then the thieves will figure out a way to steal it and give it away -- we're killing the golden goose. We got spoiled.<br /><br />I feel like such a jerk. I gave up my Scene subscription last Spring. I couldn't afford it. I knew I was going to read the same articles, but I wanted to pay for it. I wasn't going to use any of the products of their advertisers, but at least I could pay for the newspaper.<br /><br />In the earliest days of the Internet -- I was around when it was a hobbyist thing with BBSes and landlines -- one of the mantras was "Information wants to be free." Well, it might want to be free, but it sure costs a lot to get it. Who is going to pay so Jeff can go to races and tweet to us and have Tweetups?<br /><br />We have met the enemy and it is us (apologies to Walt Kelly and Pogo). We who want free information NOW and can't wait and pay for it to be printed on dead trees and won't pay when it's put behind a pay wall.<br /><br />West Coast Kenny<br />Alameda, CaliforniaKenn Fonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381315903467639353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-26944852153137963252010-01-05T23:53:29.402-05:002010-01-05T23:53:29.402-05:00I'm so sorry to see these great writers go, ho...I'm so sorry to see these great writers go, hopefully some other racing website will pick them up. It is true though that NASCAR Scene is a shell of what it used to be. I subscribed to it from the early 90's through 2003 and it was an amazing paper with great pictures and stories, but I picked one up at my local Walmart last year and I was shocked to see how thin and boring it was. NASCAR Scene has just outlived it's usefulness..just a shame the writers had to pay the price.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21000508535001853552010-01-05T23:35:09.240-05:002010-01-05T23:35:09.240-05:00Most of everything I feel has already been posted,...Most of everything I feel has already been posted, but I wanted to add my support to the people who lost their jobs today at Scene. My heart sank when I read the news. It's a shame some of the most talented writers in NASCAR have been let go. <br /><br />Jeff Gluck has become the friend I've never met in the racing world. We didn't manage to meet at The Glen last summer, but he was so kind in sending texts to me during the weekend. <br /><br />Unfortunately the way they were treated at their dismissal is nothing new in the corporate world. I've known people who worked at companies for 20-30 yrs who were treated with the same disrepect. <br /><br />I hope to hear they have been hired by someone soon. They will be missed.Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-35932764773995608842010-01-05T23:06:42.610-05:002010-01-05T23:06:42.610-05:00I am shocked......I feel like a great friend has j...I am shocked......I feel like a great friend has just been hurt badly. I FOLLOWED Jeff Gluck on Twitter all last year, he is the Best ever in getting information to the fans. He has a good relationship with the drivers and always gave us bits of news we would not know from anyone else. I hope he finds another way to continue in the field he is so great in and we can continue twittering with him in NASCAR Jeff you are the best.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-3746292630930417432010-01-05T23:03:06.764-05:002010-01-05T23:03:06.764-05:00There are smart people out there who know how to m...There are smart people out there who know how to make room for great writing and make money on it. I am hoping that someone figures out a way to keep these folks writing they did such an awesome job and shared parts of their life with us on twitter that made it so much better..E-Tickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373431350836360535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-85344698993354626142010-01-05T22:33:34.856-05:002010-01-05T22:33:34.856-05:00Does it just mean I'm an old fogey to feel it&...Does it just mean I'm an old fogey to feel it's real bad form that there appears to be nothing about the purge on Scene Daily's website?Richard in N.C.noreply@blogger.com