August 14, 2006

Trent Seibert Moving to News 2

Breaking...Early exclusive...

As I stated in the video blog this morning, a local media person of note is moving from one media outlet to another. Crack reporter for the Tennessean Trent Seibert is leaving to go to News 2.

Since coming from the Denver Post over a year and a half ago, Seibert has been a major force in rooting out corruption in the darkest corners of the state capitol. He's the bane of crooked politicians everywhere in the mid-state (and perhaps beyond). Now he will be moving from print to television. He'll even be getting his own blog at some point.

Seibert has been good at reaching out to blogs...from sharing information and tips to just keeping in touch with what's being discussed. When he came to Nashville, he immediately noticed the power that blogs were playing in state politics. Wisely, he leveraged that power...and it showed.

Seibert will no doubt be missed at the Tennessean, but corrupt politicians beware...he isn't going away...he's just going to be more dangerous.

Press releases will be coming later today from News2 I'm sure.

By the way...I don't think Mike Sechrist has been making any friends in the Tennessean's management lately. Not at all. heh

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You just scooped us all. :)

Posted by: brittney at August 14, 2006 01:16 PM

That's a good move for 'KRN. They need someone to "out-Phil" Phil Williams, without becoming Turko.

Posted by: Sarcastro at August 14, 2006 01:19 PM

I detest leaks and will get to the bottom of this. Expect subpoenas, harassing phone calls and huge attorneys fees. (Nice job by the way)

Posted by: mike at August 14, 2006 02:21 PM

And the fees for Huge Attorneys are usually pretty big! ;)

Good job Blake! Nice v-blog today too.

Posted by: Jakester at August 14, 2006 02:53 PM

Trent Seibert did not come from the Denver Post to the Tennessean. He made a brief (few month) pit stop in Tuscaloosa, Ala. to be city editor at The Tuscaloosa News before leaving abruptly

Posted by: Tide at August 19, 2006 01:12 AM

You are correct. I didn't mention that.

Posted by: Blake at August 19, 2006 09:17 AM