tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post1306780928705266347..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Nov. 14-20 | Your News & Comments: Part 3Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-72674965071160922382011-11-17T18:50:02.286-05:002011-11-17T18:50:02.286-05:005:02PM, Of course there are going to be more layof...5:02PM, Of course there are going to be more layoffs at Florida Today. Someone has to pay for all those new VPs corporate has hired!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-61008522192787209482011-11-16T23:16:05.826-05:002011-11-16T23:16:05.826-05:00Sound advice, 10:09 and 8:26 raises a great point....Sound advice, 10:09 and 8:26 raises a great point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-83759632350067383542011-11-16T22:09:41.295-05:002011-11-16T22:09:41.295-05:00Adding up common sense and logic here at Florida T...Adding up common sense and logic here at Florida Today, it would be safe to assume that there are more layoffs in the pipe.<br />Latest heroic announcement was that of the new comptroller. She is hated throughout the building and by her own department, sans a couple who are so far up her rear end, that all you can see of them are their feet. She managed to move up the ladder from clerk to this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-70366941784342764672011-11-16T20:26:13.737-05:002011-11-16T20:26:13.737-05:00Whatever happened to Ed Cassidy, the marekting dir...Whatever happened to Ed Cassidy, the marekting director for USA Today. Someone should put him in charge of advertising. He would bring some life back to that dying/dead dinosaur.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-26988207410621016782011-11-16T20:12:49.731-05:002011-11-16T20:12:49.731-05:00Oh the rate card! The days of the holy grail!
If ...Oh the rate card! The days of the holy grail!<br /><br />If you wanted to go off it to pump up rev, attract new customers or launch a new section to increase rev it was torture.....forms, signatures, oversight that would make the federal govt. look streamlined.<br /><br />We had a community paper that valued their full-page ads at something like $900. We never sold any but they ran $900. I think Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-9843205084075262402011-11-16T19:09:46.236-05:002011-11-16T19:09:46.236-05:005:39 No; I received some of the circulation number...5:39 No; I received some of the circulation numbers, but not all.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-74719595072301970452011-11-16T18:43:51.599-05:002011-11-16T18:43:51.599-05:00Gracia's last OG meeting she asked everyone to...Gracia's last OG meeting she asked everyone to submit "aggressive" Q1 cost reduction plans. To quote my GMC leader.."Gracia said everything must be put on the table!"<br /><br />Sounds like we are up a creek. Low sell through, major subscription losses, and increased benefit costs are tanking our margins.<br /><br />She also said the only this we "have to look Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-9487274567962528972011-11-16T18:33:26.757-05:002011-11-16T18:33:26.757-05:00Looks like the Cincinnati Enquirer is using YouTub...Looks like the Cincinnati Enquirer is using YouTube to promote at least two of their columnists:<br /><br />Krista Ramsey: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=K49jqI7ELf4<br /><br />Laura Baverman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=VuQt8jSLhV0<br /><br />Not sure what the plan is for these, they've only gotten a hundred or so views since they were posted Nov. 11. I doubt we'll Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-66617264589939263832011-11-16T18:26:18.493-05:002011-11-16T18:26:18.493-05:00Circulation numbers through Sept 30 may be seen by...Circulation numbers through Sept 30 may be seen by accessing the following ABC website: http://abcas3.accessabc.com/ecirc/newsform.aspAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-67303385848937867332011-11-16T17:39:36.626-05:002011-11-16T17:39:36.626-05:00Jim- Did you ever release the circulation #'s?...Jim- Did you ever release the circulation #'s?<br />I don't know that I saw that info.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-39799759502308428632011-11-16T17:06:24.875-05:002011-11-16T17:06:24.875-05:00Jim
3:44
Yes, way off the rate card discounting a...Jim <br />3:44<br />Yes, way off the rate card discounting and it is happening.<br />It is done regularly at this weekly.<br />The rate card pricing is a thing of the past and it is sell for whatever you can get to produce revenue.It is not volume or contract discount advertisers either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-9544353549173606142011-11-16T17:02:43.517-05:002011-11-16T17:02:43.517-05:00Are there going to be any more lay offs at FLORIDA...Are there going to be any more lay offs at FLORIDA TODAY?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-2555501127371227892011-11-16T16:15:43.418-05:002011-11-16T16:15:43.418-05:00oops, I meant 3:46.oops, I meant 3:46.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-11525897937492181742011-11-16T16:14:56.152-05:002011-11-16T16:14:56.152-05:003:36 p.m., that would make sense. We've got th...3:36 p.m., that would make sense. We've got the same number of editors as workers, which never made sense to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-50377859568519346822011-11-16T15:53:26.173-05:002011-11-16T15:53:26.173-05:00I repeated what was said.
Thanks for the informati...I repeated what was said.<br />Thanks for the information.<br />I guess when you don't have much to print <br />there would be a little less hassle, but seriously, you can't rock a boat when it's sinking.<br />Good luck to all the pressmen there.<br />Must be a manager,pump up the volume.<br />I actually never departed from that place!<br />try againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-46216833674958657912011-11-16T15:52:45.288-05:002011-11-16T15:52:45.288-05:003:44 Blowing up the ad size would be a form of off...3:44 Blowing up the ad size would be a form of off-the-rate-card discounting.<br /><br />3:46 Number of editors at which site?Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-68896030057248807722011-11-16T15:46:25.052-05:002011-11-16T15:46:25.052-05:00Is it true that the number of editors is going to ...Is it true that the number of editors is going to be reduced?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-46765596923526427812011-11-16T15:44:35.858-05:002011-11-16T15:44:35.858-05:00"...ads that are blown way up to fill space,e..."...ads that are blown way up to fill space,etc. etc."<br /><br />There is no way this is a true statement, at least for a paid ad, given ad rates are based on the size of the ad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-79112107962487050542011-11-16T15:38:15.537-05:002011-11-16T15:38:15.537-05:00I hate to say this for all who have departed but t...I hate to say this for all who have departed but the press at Florida Today hasn't run this good in what seems to be decades. Minimal late starts and some problems keeping on running at times but overall they have been great. You, 2:43 are just trying to rock the boat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-46712864068033279082011-11-16T14:43:11.721-05:002011-11-16T14:43:11.721-05:00Are they starting to place pressmen out to differe...Are they starting to place pressmen out to different places from Florida Today?<br />I heard someone say that, is that true?<br />If so who is running the press?<br />What about print?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-69616540698861459992011-11-16T14:38:06.890-05:002011-11-16T14:38:06.890-05:00I second that, PLEASE LAY ME OFF!!!I second that, PLEASE LAY ME OFF!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-30617605508258323782011-11-16T13:48:41.556-05:002011-11-16T13:48:41.556-05:00Please lay me off. Please lay me off. Please lay m...Please lay me off. Please lay me off. Please lay me off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-82466182585731754532011-11-16T10:03:19.345-05:002011-11-16T10:03:19.345-05:00Don't let #'s fool you-
that happened with...Don't let #'s fool you-<br />that happened with ENRON,MADOFF--<br />the bigwigs know what the REAL #'s are.<br />Same day different shit.<br />But it is always good to beleive.<br />It's great to have a job, but sad in reality.<br /> I am ready to go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-21032361611667610862011-11-16T09:25:04.518-05:002011-11-16T09:25:04.518-05:00November revenue is way down.
Huge filler ads and ...November revenue is way down.<br />Huge filler ads and self promos everywhere.<br />Duplicate ads is different sections,ads that are blown way up to fill space,etc. etc.<br />Not good at all.<br />Any other sites with same situation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com