We counted 262 layoffs -- err, targeted moves -- across Gannett in less than three weeks, a period when job reductions began surging. The company reportedly rejected a bid for the Tucson Citizen, spurring speculation GCI isn't serious about saving the money-losing afternoon Arizona paper. Next, a Cornell freshman got interviews with Tara Connell and other current and former Gannett execs who don't always return phone calls; what was the student's secret? Finally, in a dramatic bid to shave newsprint costs, The Cincinnati Enquirer is considering a switch to a tabloid-like format; the daily reportedly has already gotten favorable consumer reaction to prototypes.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Monday Recap: Gannett target-moves 262 workers!
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We counted 262 layoffs -- err, targeted moves -- across Gannett in less than three weeks, a period when job reductions began surging. The company reportedly rejected a bid for the Tucson Citizen, spurring speculation GCI isn't serious about saving the money-losing afternoon Arizona paper. Next, a Cornell freshman got interviews with Tara Connell and other current and former Gannett execs who don't always return phone calls; what was the student's secret? Finally, in a dramatic bid to shave newsprint costs, The Cincinnati Enquirer is considering a switch to a tabloid-like format; the daily reportedly has already gotten favorable consumer reaction to prototypes.
We counted 262 layoffs -- err, targeted moves -- across Gannett in less than three weeks, a period when job reductions began surging. The company reportedly rejected a bid for the Tucson Citizen, spurring speculation GCI isn't serious about saving the money-losing afternoon Arizona paper. Next, a Cornell freshman got interviews with Tara Connell and other current and former Gannett execs who don't always return phone calls; what was the student's secret? Finally, in a dramatic bid to shave newsprint costs, The Cincinnati Enquirer is considering a switch to a tabloid-like format; the daily reportedly has already gotten favorable consumer reaction to prototypes.
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