Bill Simmons Poaches NY Times Writer For Grantland.com
By Jason McIntyre
Hiring bloggers and contributors to various outlets is one thing (has Tommy Craggs made up his mind yet?). Commissioning freelancers like Chuck Klosterman and Malcolm Gladwell is nice. But getting someone to give up a sweet job at the top paper in the country to write for … a start up?
Well, it’s not just any start up – it has ESPN’s backing, so it’s not like there’s any risk of Grantland going under in a year or two. Plus, getting to ESPN opens up doors to radio, TV, the magazine, the website, etc.
The site’s slated to go live next month.
Previously: Here’s The First Serious Takedown of Grantland.com, the New Bill Simmons ESPN Website