At USA Today, we used to say that three examples makes a trend. We've now got two at The Arizona Republic; I'm looking for a third, as Gannett's second-biggest paper after USA Today continues to hemorrhage top executives. The Republic said yesterday that its No. 1 advertising executive, Linda Greiwe (left), is leaving to become president of a group of 10 Gannett newspapers in central Ohio, including the Newark Advocate, where she'll be publisher. Greiwe's departure follows last week's surprise news that top Editor Ward Bushee is fleeing GCI after 21 years for the top newsroom job at the money-losing San Francisco Chronicle. Coincidence? Probably. But suppose you started thinking Gannett was no longer committed to the Republic. Would you stick around?[Photo: Tom Tingle, Republic]
totally no mystery here. They are both Sue Clark acolytes. She is retiring, they are getting out while the getting is good.
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ReplyDeleteIf they really want to find themself in the toilet they could give stone woman Vowels more power. Now there's someone who's a blooming onion of new ideas. LOL
ReplyDeleteThere are just so many choices here! GCI is just riddled with advertising F Up's. Especially in corporate advertising. Look at Gialombardo and Bergin. Dumb and Dumber! There' s 2 more that has almost everyone fooled. Well had Sue fooled at least.
ReplyDeleteTribune is going through firing almost all their corporate staff starting with HR. Maybe the new Sue will do that too? Let's all hope so we can get back to business and get our stock price up. I want to get out of here and retire with at least enough to buy a few cans of dog food each week.
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ReplyDeleteWho's next...Michael Womack, vice president of circulation.
ReplyDeleteThe Cincinnati Enquirer announced on April 4th that he's leaving to join them as their new VP of Circulation beginning on the 14th. Question is, why is another senior executive leaving Phoenix?
And, for Cincinnatians', what are his plans for the Hometown Enquirer (copied Phoenix's creation of local papers)? And, will he continue to use the ruse of "Bonus Issues", now in excess of 50 plus times a year?
Basically, subscribers are charged more for each issue that is identified as having bonus content. In reality, they're paying more so sample copies can be counted as paid, at last count it was 60,000 copies each time.
Maybe Gannett is getting ready to sell the Republic. It's a terrible time, price-wise, to find a buyer. But maybe there's a rich mogul in Phoenix who wants to own the local paper?
ReplyDeleteInteresting thought.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly would explain the departures which at face-value seem odd. But, a bit unlikely given Phoenix's revenue and profit contributions to Gannett.
But hey, stranger things have happened.