Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Montgomery Advertiser reduced to two sections
The Advertiser's very slimmed-down version is for Mondays and Tuesdays only, and is the latest in a series of budget-cutting moves by the Alabama state capital daily, Executive Editor Wanda Lloyd says.
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ReplyDeleteTracking how many of Gannett's papers shrink to two sections, cut classified, etc. may be the next thing to track.
ReplyDeleteHard to believe that this is a long-term strategy for success. Perhaps Craid and Denise could fund a few papers on their own.
Classified is a waste of trees 4 or 5 days a week. See where your real estate and auto guys still want to run, and print those days.
ReplyDeleteLansing is cutting from three to two sections, getting rid of sports.
ReplyDelete10:40 AM wrote: "Tracking how many of Gannett's papers shrink to two sections, cut classified, etc. may be the next thing to track."
ReplyDeleteExactly, Jim. I bet the answer is: Nearly everyone.
My impression is that it's a corporate-wide initiative.
Watch how small Gannett papers will be next week.
ReplyDeleteI hear that's when the 2-section papers will start.
Flies, spiders and other insects in the smaller Gannett markets will have reason to rejoice.
And what an interesting "page" that is for "Tybee," er, Ms. Lloyd.
ReplyDeleteIs it really appropriate for the EE's official webpage at the paper to state:
On the weekends I love to: spend time with family and friends, attend church activities. If I'm watching a movie or listening to music, it's probably: gospel music
She's more than welcome to listen to anything she wants, of course. But if some other staffer said, "On the weekends I love to participate in Wiccan rituals," then that staffer probably would feel some not-so-discreet pressure to take down the text.
I can see that Ms. Lloyd cares about the online product. That was her first blog entry of the month and it's a repost of her Sunday column.
ReplyDeleteReally, you think it's inappropriate for an editor to disclose that she likes gospel music and goes to church? In Alabama? Surely you can find something more important to worry about.
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