Dan Black Leaving Burnley Express

[arise_sir_charge]

As it says, Dan is stepping away from his role as the Bur key reporter.

A chance for those that say what questions should be asked to step forward!

On a serious note, a good role for somebody.

https://www.jobstoday.co.uk/jobs/202098 ... onal-world

[4:20]

We are Burkey, super Burkey
We are Burkey, from the nork

[arise_sir_charge]

We are Burkey, super Burkey
We are Burkey, from the nork

Thanks, looks like you have the requisite skills. Get your name down.

[Bosscat]

Is he off to the Barns Key Express

[Hendrickxz]

Thanks, looks like you have the requisite skills. Get your name down.

Thankless bleeding task. Local newspapers nowadays run on meagre budgets and largely cover stuff by mainly by remote control. Sports reporting is slightly different because at least you need to "be there", then write a report for the delectation of thousands of readers, half of whom know better and scoff at your efforts. "A good job!" Yer, riught. . .

[ClaretTony]

Dan left the Burnley Express some time ago although continued to work for the same company (National World). He sort of got drafted back in when Chris Boden left. I'm sure both Dan & Chris would say it once was a good role but not so much now.

[Swizzlestick]

Top man is Dan, wish him well for the future.

[basil6345789]

Shame - nice young man, did a very good job.

[ŽižkovClaret]

Will the last person to leave as BFC correspondent please turn out the lights

[Nonayforever]

As it says, Dan is stepping away from his role as the Bur key reporter.

A chance for those that say what questions should be asked to step forward!

On a serious note, a good role for somebody.

https://www.jobstoday.co.uk/jobs/202098 ... onal-world

There you go CT.
It must be a whole lot easier than running this children's playground.

[NewClaret]

Lost some good local journos recently

[ŽižkovClaret]

Wonder at what point they just subcontract it out to The Athletic

[IanMcL]

Last match on Monday, after covering Clarets since play off Semis 2009.

https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/fo ... ts-4130963

[longsidetrumpet]

Brilliant farewell piece by Dan

[TheFamilyCat]

"Essential skills: Must be able to write a paragraph then insert numerous adverts and click bait"

[ClaretTony]

Brilliant farewell piece by Dan

Good lad is Dan. Likely to be my last contact with the Express too. From Keith McNee to Peter Higgs, Granville Shackleton, Edward Lee, Chris Boden & Dan, they’ve all been a great help. I wish Dan all the very best.

[longsidetrumpet]

"Essential skills: Must be able to write a paragraph then insert numerous adverts and click bait"

Don’t think the grossly underpaid journalists employed in a business that is likely to make them redundant at the drop of a hat are responsible for that

[Sozturf7]

Lot if criticism of here about Burnley express reporting, some of which is reasonable,as an oldie on here I am grateful that we still have a newspaper that we can call local. Over the years before today's on line reporting us oldies relied on the Express for our TWICE weekly update on all clarets news. You never miss something until its gone. I still love my Friday FIX.

[ClaretTony]

Lot if criticism of here about Burnley express reporting, some of which is reasonable,as an oldie on here I am grateful that we still have a newspaper that we can call local. Over the years before today's on line reporting us oldies relied on the Express for our TWICE weekly update on all clarets news. You never miss something until its gone. I still love my Friday FIX.

The Burnley Express WAS an excellent publication but that’s long gone now I’m afraid which is no criticism of Dan & Chris.

[distortiondave]

What happened to the Lancashire (Evening) Telegraph?
My dad still gets it to do the crossword over a gallon of tetleys or A.N.Other pint of normal working mans, but when did it change to just being Blackburn based? I think the front (and back) three sheets used to be Burnley for us and Blackburn for them, but now it's all Blackburn based.

[Sozturf7]

Evening Telegraph is just Blackburn, Blackburn, Blackburn. So they can keep it. Never bought it since they decided not to do a Burnley edition.

[Sozturf7]

The Burnley Express WAS an excellent publication but that’s long gone now I’m afraid which is no criticism of Dan & Chris.

Fair comment Tony. Still like the fact its the Burnley Express. Comes with age I'm afraid.

[longsidetrumpet]

What happened to the Lancashire (Evening) Telegraph?
My dad still gets it to do the crossword over a gallon of tetleys or A.N.Other pint of normal working mans, but when did it change to just being Blackburn based? I think the front (and back) three sheets used to be Burnley for us and Blackburn for them, but now it's all Blackburn based.

A decision possibly three years ago to scrap the Burnley edition. If you look now though there are still Burnley stories in there, and Pendle stories and Rossendale too. The decision to stop covering the only team in the Premier League in what is still their circulation area defies belief. I only ever used to look at the Telegraph for Clarets stories, and I’m sure that goes for many other supporters too. So they chopped a chunk off their sales in one fell swoop. Nothing surprises me about the people who now run the local media

[randomclaret2]

Matt Scrafton is the new man in the job...moving from covering Blackpool

[ClaretTony]

Matt Scrafton is the new man in the job...moving from covering Blackpool

I think he’s swapping one role for another within the same group.