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Date: November 13, 2010 06:41PM
In a dramatic illustration of the decline of the Deseret News, the paper's article on today's BYU football game for at least a few hours contained only a single file photo from, get this, a practice game. That's right! Wide receiver Luke Ashworth has an explosive performance, catching 4 touchdown passes in the first half, and all the Deseret News has is a practice file photo. Pathetic!
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700081523/BYU-football-Cougars-flatten-Rams-on-road-49-10.htmlThe Salt Lake Tribune (a rival newspaper) even seems to be taking a thinly veiled swipe at the Deseret News lack of photographers with its title covering the same game: "BYU pummels Colorado State 49-10 (with photos)"
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/50668484-88/byu-cougars-heaps-third.html.csp(the trib article had close to 29 photos which were posted throughout the game and immediately thereafter)
Apparently the 43% staff reduction is taking its toll. See article about photographer layoffs.
http://utahphotojournalism.com/2010/08/43-of-staff-cut-at-deseret-news/What does this say about the church if its newspaper cannot even afford to have adequate photography for a BYU football game?
(note: by the time you read the linked football articles, things may have changed, but this was the state of things as of 4:39pm MDT)