It's been a busy week in the land of Gannett newspaper publishers: Corporate announced new hires in Montgomery, Ala., and St. Cloud, Minn. And it created a vacancy for the publisher's job overseeing papers in Lafayette and Opelousas, La.
But 2½ months after Laura Hollingsworth was promoted to a newly expanded position at The Tennessean in Nashville, the top job at The Des Moines Register remains unfilled. That's odd, given the Iowa daily's high profile. There ought to be many publishers at smaller GCI papers clawing their way toward Des Moines.
Some key numbers:
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Some key numbers:
2
days since the publisher's job was vacated at The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette and the Daily World in Opelousas
73
days taken to hire a new publisher at St. Cloud Times
77
days since Des Moines publisher's job was vacated
10069
days taken to hire a new publisher at the Montgomery Advertiser
100
days taken to hire a new publisher at the Montgomery Advertiser
Fond du Lac is still open.
ReplyDeleteHow long has that job been open?
DeleteMarch 25.
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Don't expect anyone from Des Moines or Iowa to comment, they have always been afraid of this blog.
ReplyDeleteBrad R. is still going through the interview process. He won't stop talking long enough for them to offer him the job.
ReplyDeleteMy understanding is The Publisher from Lafayette, Indiana, Gary Suisman has been interviewed for the job. Hell, it is not like he has any duties in Indiana. That paper is a rag and circulation is almost in the teens daily. The only reason they are still a float is the commercial printing they bang out with their newer Berliner Press. Good luck in your new gig Gary
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, the longer they leave those positions 'dark', the longer we can hang on to someone who directly drives revenue or content.
ReplyDeleteIn the old days we would have felt a hole in the community by not sending the publisher to the chicken dinner Rotarian circuit, but all the GM's get to do now is look at spreadsheets and shop Walmart for the cheapest duct tape to keep the place together.
Your site spends money on NEW duct tape?!?
DeleteWho needs a publisher when you've got corporate America's most brilliant puppetmasters calling the shots in Virginia.
ReplyDeleteThe Montgomery job took 100 days to fill not 69. Martin left on April 8th.
ReplyDeleteThank you for noticing that. And so much for my fancy-schmancy spreadsheet.
DeleteNo one is jumping at the chance to join the ranks of the bean counting executioners? Surprise, surprise.
ReplyDeleteHey what about Rick Green? He's charismatic, charming and career-minded. (and dood with video!)
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