"I am disgusted by your blog.''
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Things people say when they don't like what I do
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Jim says: "Proceed with caution; this is a free-for-all comment zone. I try to correct or clarify incorrect information. But I can't catch everything. Please keep your posts focused on Gannett and media-related subjects. Note that I occasionally review comments in advance, to reject inappropriate ones. And I ignore hostile posters, and recommend you do, too."
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It's worth remembering that, outside newsrooms, many Gannett employees and their families don't fully understand (or appreciate) the concept of First Amendment journalism -- as practiced by traditional journalists such as myself.
ReplyDeleteI'll say it over and over: I'm not out to bring down Gannett. Rather, I seek to create an online community where employees can share information about the company freely, so they can make informed decisions about their careers and finances.
Maybe they don't. I'm just sick of hearing people complain about hearing the truth.
ReplyDeleteI love reading this blog, but that commenter gives you far too much credit.
ReplyDeleteGannett's problems are not caused by a blog. They're caused by a slow-to-react industry getting dragged kicking and screaming into the digital age. They're caused by poor management. They're caused by a financial crisis.
They're certainly not caused by Gannett employees having an online place to read facts and discuss their jobs.
I'm disgusted that I get more information about my employer from this blog than I get from my employer.
ReplyDeleteImagine how great Gannett could be if they renamed biz sections WORK sections and gave equal coverage to business and labor. It would be like a marriage between blogs like this one and those cheesy puff pieces.
ReplyDeleteMy life is richer by reading this blog (and being a former Gannett employee too).
ReplyDeleteSo it cancels out.
There is doubt that you believe you are offering up a forum for Freedom of Speech. But if you were really honest, you would sdmit it has created its own kind of poison and is a negative source of energy.
ReplyDeleteHere's the problem. Nobody reads good news for the same reasons negative campaigning works.
ReplyDeleteWe couldn't sell squat if all the stories were puppy dogs and laughing babies.
Our culture right now is to appreciate conflict, to go for the fight. Around 9/11, that abated somewhat. Not anymore.
The best anyone can do for their own peace of mind is to avoid any sort of news outlet and to live their life in their own community.
While fulfilling, kinda boring.
Love your blog -- don't change! It is the only way we get timely news about our own company.
ReplyDelete6:38 I think most Americans are tired of the media , frankly .
ReplyDeletePrint is dead. They just haven't accepted the fact yet at corporate (or maybe they have?). Drop Monday editions? Why not go the route and drop Mon-Sat editions?
ReplyDelete"But if you were really honest, you would admit it has created its own kind of poison and is a negative source of energy."
ReplyDeleteSo it would be better if Gannett employees DIDN'T have a forum to discuss the company's very real problems? It's not like the reports here aren't true.
I love the folks who say Print is dead, drop the fill in weekeday here editon.
ReplyDeleteThen something happens in your town and you want to know about it. You don't get a straight answer at town hall, so where do you go for help or at least information?
The newspaper.
As for the blog, I consider it like a support group, not everything is gospel truth, but it's an indication of what people are thinking or feeling.
And I'd like to believe that because news about Gannett breaks here, it causes the company to react.
If that happens in the tiniest fashion, then you've more than done your job.
I feel good that I might have made a difference! Did anyone else notice the absence of talk about "print side---digital side---this side and that side" during the recent analyst phone conference. I've complained endlessly on this blog about Dubow and Martore's use of those outdated war terms. It's like when they talk that way, they deepen the print-digital divide, I think. Anyway, I was so excited when they used "segment" instead of "side" during the conference. Maybe someone read it here and clued them in that the details can set the tone. This blog serves such a wonderful purpose for a company that is struggling with some huge HR issues, I think. One of these days, someone at Gannett will have the courage to thank Jim.
ReplyDeleteMy first thought when I heard about the impending layoffs was, "I can't wait to read Gannett Blog." My second thought was, "If it wasn't for Gannett Blog, we wouldn't even be hearing about this." Two years ago, we would not have known layoffs were coming until they happened. Now they know they can't keep it secret that long.
ReplyDeleteIn other news, we've been enjoying a little gallows humor at the expense of our Halloween decorations. Stick pink paper in the hand of a grim reaper or a skeleton and wait for the hollow laughter.