Whatever Happened to the Liverpool Echo?

[Bombonera]

I thought about posting it directly in the Everton forum given I'm only interested in the demise of the Echo in that regard but I guess there's a wider perspective.

I'm an old fart and that's how my perspective forms.

When I was growing up, the Echo was the go-to resource. The journalists had connections at the club, they fostered those relationships so that they could deliver first-hand news quickest and honestly and accurately.

And now the Echo seems to rely on second/third-hand sources that most of us paying any attention have already read first or second hand elsewhere.

They're a shameless bunch conning a living it seems to me.

Chris Beesley being the worst Everton reporter I've ever come across in 50 years.

 

[COYBL25]

I thought about posting it directly in the Everton forum given I'm only interested in the demise of the Echo in that regard but I guess there's a wider perspective.

I'm an old fart and that's how my perspective forms.

When I was growing up, the Echo was the go-to resource. The journalists had connections at the club, they fostered those relationships so that they could deliver first-hand news quickest and honestly and accurately.

And now the Echo seems to rely on second/third-hand sources that most of us paying any attention have already read first or second hand elsewhere.

They're a shameless bunch conning a living it seems to me.

Chris Beesley being the worst Everton reporter I've ever come across in 50 years.

I really do agree with you there mate.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Same as everything else, had the soul sucked out of it so it would sell more.

 

[john jako]

do they still do the pink echo?

 

[john jako]

Used to like the deaths section. Not the same hearing about your neighbour dying on social media within 15 minutes.

 

[The binman chronicles]

All about those clicks and nothing gets more clicks than made up nonsense or even worse sensationalism.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Used to like the deaths section. Not the same hearing about your neighbour dying on social media within 15 minutes.

The obituaries sections of papers really are dead now aren't they

 

[YoboCopter]

Worst website in the world, i dont read it anyway but sometimes get sent links

Fully sold out to advertisment, even more than our very own GOT

 

[Runub]

Worst website in the world, i dont read it anyway but sometimes get sent links

Fully sold out to advertisment, even more than our very own GOT

You’re not wrong. I avoid going on the website given that it is so heavily laden with adverts it is almost impossible to use. Full of crap anyway

 

[john jako]

The obituaries sections of papers really are dead now aren't they

It’s a dying trend pal. Sad times

 

[john jako]

You’re not wrong. I avoid going on the website given that it is so heavily laden with adverts it is almost impossible to use. Full of crap anyway

Less about GOT, What’s your thoughts on the echo?

 

[YoboCopter]

Less about GOT, What’s your thoughts on the echo?

Hahahahahah

 

[Shevin Keedy]

The website is helpful for news/updates on The Lobster Pot

 

[DuuuncanHadaPigeon]

Owned by the mirror group I think, who basically bought out tons of local newspapers and filled the sites with terrible click bait and a million ads

 

[Bombonera]

I think Joe Thomas is the best of an appalling bunch but it's not much of an accolade in itself. I know Reach Media controls it and drives reporters to produce cheap clicks but where is the self-respect in any "reporter" wanting to identify as a journalist at Echo? They don't have any do they? No pride in their work and no self-respect at all. I wouldn't put my name to the garbage they put out.