From a new post by Martin Langeveld on the Nieman Journalism Lab blog, published by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University:
Hopkins is running a tight ship, publishing a lively blog that’s serving a useful niche both for Gannett employees and Gannett watchers. It’s a niche filled for few other U.S. newspaper publishers, and certainly none do it as well as Hopkins.
Monday, November 01, 2010
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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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I second that opinion. Thanks Jim.
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ReplyDeleteI am donating more money now!
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ReplyDeleteHere, here! Thanks, Jim.
ReplyDeleteIn a comment I just removed, 12:46 p.m. wrote:
ReplyDelete"Jim, you left of the best part. LICK MY [XXXXX]!!!!"
I removed your comment, because asking a certain Gannett executive to lick a certain part of your body is too off-topic.
Congratulations Jim.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could start posting lottery results on here. I'd trust your site since it seems you care about reporting facts and getting at the truth.
Keep up the good work.
Hahaha are you sleeping with other bloggers??
ReplyDeleteHopkins is running a tight ship, publishing a lively blog that’s serving a useful niche both for Gannett employees and Gannett watchers.
ReplyDeleteIt’s a niche filled for few other U.S. newspaper publishers, and certainly none do it as well as Hopkins.
Keep up the good USEFUL work, Jim!
It's why we love coming here!
...signed... "A Watcher!"
Congrats Jim! Well deserved.
ReplyDeleteGo Jim!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo, Jim!
ReplyDeleteTrue! Congratulations Ace!
ReplyDeleteJim; with this positive p.r., it is high time you created a bureaucratic framework for Gannett Blog. First, think verticals and how you can sell targeted ads to target groups. I.E., the Gannett Hack vertical, the USAT Doublespeak vertical; the Crystal Palace Management vertical. You get the idea. Then, appoint vice presidents and general managers for each. Don't look at their qualifications, just the buzzwords on their resumes and the amount of ass-kissing they demonstrate. Give a select crew a nice raise and a Blog ring. You're Golden!
ReplyDelete8:25. Here here! Don't forget the masthead of "senior editors."
ReplyDeleteAs a senior editor, I'm really getting tired of the malicious comments continously posted here. We fill an important role here. Exactly what role, I'm not sure.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jim for all you've done to give us information when our company wouldn't, and for giving us a place to share our thoughts without fear. I suspect someday this blog will provide the foundation for a business school case study. You done good Mr. Hopkins.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. Not all senior editors deserve a blanket flogging. As long as you aren't one who provides no direction, wisdom, coaching, support, constructive crticism, you know, all those things you'd expect from a senior editor, and you roll-up your sleeves to contribute because you know staffing is so thin, then you are ok my friend. It's those OTHERS who are getting blasted here. My advice, don't take it personally if it doesn't apply.
ReplyDeleteThank you, everyone.
ReplyDeleteI think Jim's zero tolerance of trolls, homophobes and hate-mongers -- though it goes against his let the posts fall where they may ethos -- has made a big big difference.
ReplyDeleteSure, there is still a lot of crazy talk and questionable information, and plenty of trolls still about, but the level of intelligent comments, well-informed or not, has risen greatly.
It is far less a peek between your fingers and see if it is a circus today experience.
So not only do many of us thank you, but know you have our full support to remove any outright junk and hate you find. It does make a difference.
This Blog is way more readable and credible now that the circus is gone.
Congratulations, Jim. You deserve recognition for all you do.
ReplyDeleteJim - keep working hard and someday they may make you into a content ring!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your good work, Jim. Wish you could find out what's what with GCI's news leadership. No one from news on the management committee? An online service (Newswatch) that's rarely updated and void of inspiration/usefulness when it is? Lack of clarity on who represents news interests (Marymont, Carroll)? Phil Currie always stood for something, including high quality work, lofty standards and laudible ethics. Seems to me he is sorely missed.
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