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More media death watch: "Mariotti Quits, Says Newspapers Are 'Dying' Star Sports Columnist Says He Wanted Out Because Paper Can't Compete On Web CHICAGO (CBS) ― In a bombshell announcement in the world of sports journalism, star columnist Jay Mariotti has abruptly resigned from the Chicago Sun-Times. Mariotti told CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker that he decided to quit after covering the Olympics in Beijing because newspapers are in serious trouble, and he did not want to go down with the ship.
5 posted on 08/27/2008 4:28:22 PM PDT by SkyDancer ("What Our Enemies Couldn't Do To Us Our Liberal Democrat Politicians Will")
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I heard about the Jay Marriotti deal...that is pretty big...isnt he on Around the Horn on ESPN?


6 posted on 08/27/2008 5:03:15 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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