tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post1310594768311786290..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: March 21-27 | Your News & Comments: Part 3Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-57925143260267445392011-03-24T10:45:29.561-04:002011-03-24T10:45:29.561-04:00Like a church? Yeah, Al Neuharth is the pope!Like a church? Yeah, Al Neuharth is the pope!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-57190758986414680552011-03-24T10:43:46.435-04:002011-03-24T10:43:46.435-04:00I'm sure the Newseum is a "charity" ...I'm sure the Newseum is a "charity" under the tax laws....But how it operates is a totally different matter. It's a cash machine for ex-Gannett executives who were used to treating "their" newspapers like ATMs.<br /><br />There's nothing charitable about the newseum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-35074486640283960742011-03-24T09:09:14.478-04:002011-03-24T09:09:14.478-04:00Gannett "properties" give to local chari...Gannett "properties" give to local charities largely off the backs of its workers. You can bet that if you don't make a payroll-deducted contribution to United Way or the publisher's cause du jour, it will weigh against you somehow someday. And as for all the corporate support to charity, that money was available thanks to the pay raise freezes, furloughs, layoffs, overtime Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-49817929201436834752011-03-24T06:29:21.362-04:002011-03-24T06:29:21.362-04:00Under U.S. tax law, the Newseum is a charity. Look...Under U.S. tax law, the Newseum is a charity. Look it up for yourself. The Newseum also promotes itself as a charity with donors, who are able to take deductions for their contributions like a church.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-87168587878585841012011-03-24T00:30:44.337-04:002011-03-24T00:30:44.337-04:009:37, here's a random sampling of the "hu...9:37, here's a random sampling of the "huge dollars" you're touting the Gannett Foundation to offer its communities:<br />Elmira-area programs received $11,100.. The largest grant in the Elmira area was $3,000 for the United Way of the Southern Tier for the agency’s 2011 needs.<br /><br />Other local recipients include:<br /><br />* Catholic Charities of Chemung and Schuyler Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-66270072297968794562011-03-23T23:51:11.639-04:002011-03-23T23:51:11.639-04:00A charity doesnt charge 20 bucks to get into the b...A charity doesnt charge 20 bucks to get into the building like the newseum does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-31660250247065091332011-03-23T23:50:30.909-04:002011-03-23T23:50:30.909-04:0010:11 is correct. Just go to LinkedIn.com and sear...10:11 is correct. Just go to LinkedIn.com and search Google under "companies" and you'll find staff like April Anderson who is Head of Retail and Tech Sales for Google. Her summary: April joined Google in 2002 and leads the Retail and Technology sectors of Google's Online Sales channel. She oversees all advertiser relationships across those markets and has met with hundreds of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-70228686608175676052011-03-23T23:36:29.799-04:002011-03-23T23:36:29.799-04:00The Gannett Foundation used to be staffed and was ...The Gannett Foundation used to be staffed and was charitable. Not much money there any more for Gannett communities. <br />The Freedom Forum and Newseum are tax shelters for Big Al's loyalists, whose huge salaries and hubris (moving the palace from Arlington to downtown D.C.) are breaking the bank. And I mean the top brass, not the minimum wage guards or people operate the gift shop. Those Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-9076358770527552932011-03-23T23:30:21.209-04:002011-03-23T23:30:21.209-04:00The Newseum a charity? You've got to be kiddin...The Newseum a charity? You've got to be kidding! It's a trough from which ex-Gannett executives slurp up nice chunks of retirement cash while spending the place into oblivion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-29240910507388143682011-03-23T23:30:12.442-04:002011-03-23T23:30:12.442-04:00According to that AP story, USA Today has an inves...According to that AP story, USA Today has an investigative reporting team of 9. Compare that to the number of its entertainment reporters: 30.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-13301000899124860392011-03-23T23:24:50.991-04:002011-03-23T23:24:50.991-04:004:10 -- I appreciate your well spoken replies on t...4:10 -- I appreciate your well spoken replies on this issue, but you continue to contradict yourself. In your initial post, you said you were in management and that your management team cuts employees that it doesn't even know. Now, you're saying that in some cases you not only know the employees but have first-hand knowledge of their work ethics. <br /><br />Whether you realize it or notAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-55803522640310908122011-03-23T23:14:32.781-04:002011-03-23T23:14:32.781-04:009:37 The Newseum is a charity, and it is undeniabl...9:37 The Newseum is a charity, and it is undeniable that Gannett has given it a lot.<br />3/23/2011 10:56 PM<br /><br />Umm... it is not a charity.... but a well sheltered tax haven for corporate profits that could be siphoned back into the GCI coffers if necessary... a charity it is not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-80526184773372284232011-03-23T22:56:45.598-04:002011-03-23T22:56:45.598-04:009:37 The Newseum is a charity, and it is undeniabl...9:37 The Newseum is a charity, and it is undeniable that Gannett has given it a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-56645051691238516802011-03-23T22:34:10.731-04:002011-03-23T22:34:10.731-04:0010:03 you are soooooo wrong. Obviously not someone...10:03 you are soooooo wrong. Obviously not someone in the advertising business. Tim Armstong, head of Google ad sales ran a sales division of over 2000 reps wprldwide where they called on top advertisers and agencies. I'm no longer going to argue with someone who is obviously NOT in the ad business. Go to bed now and dream up some other false BS to waste your time posting here. Go argue aboutAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-68861908958063199432011-03-23T22:26:42.739-04:002011-03-23T22:26:42.739-04:00Actually, the sales reps in my market are very goo...Actually, the sales reps in my market are very good. Wish our newsroom could keep up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-75707763662880341792011-03-23T22:11:35.471-04:002011-03-23T22:11:35.471-04:0010:03 you are soooooo wrong. Obviously not someone...10:03 you are soooooo wrong. Obviously not someone in the advertising business. Tim Armstong, head of Google ad sales ran a sales division of over 2000 reps wprldwide where they called on top advertisers and agencies. I'm no longer going to argue with someone who is obviously NOT in the ad business. Go to bed now and dream up some other false BS to waste your time posting here. Go argue aboutAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-16608226252625756112011-03-23T22:03:14.712-04:002011-03-23T22:03:14.712-04:00Hey 8:22...you with little knowledge of the media ...Hey 8:22...you with little knowledge of the media world...um google has more freeking sales reps than any media company out there. Showing more of your ignorance. Do not speak anymore you are making a fool of yourself. Maybe you have heard of Tim Armstong, CEO of AOL. He used to run Google ad sales and had a HUGE (thousands) staff of reps.<br />3/23/2011 8:35 PM<br /><br />You are way ignorant Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-75180259070512015582011-03-23T21:37:30.874-04:002011-03-23T21:37:30.874-04:007:38 here us a simple question, what us the name i...7:38 here us a simple question, what us the name if your site? The information is readily available. Calling your bluff my friendAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-30697260175519869512011-03-23T21:33:23.529-04:002011-03-23T21:33:23.529-04:00If you are a Gannett property then you have Gannet...If you are a Gannett property then you have Gannett Foundation grants, funded by the Gannett company. What is your site? The information is available.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-78076419521618442222011-03-23T21:33:20.154-04:002011-03-23T21:33:20.154-04:00Has to be said again: There are a lot of stupid pe...Has to be said again: There are a lot of stupid people who post here.<br /><br />The problem isn't that people here were dropped by Gannett. It's that they were hired to begin with. How? What skills did they bring? There aren't any on display at this board.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-50270366133263674782011-03-23T21:29:45.777-04:002011-03-23T21:29:45.777-04:00From Gannett's website:
Our Mission
To enric...From Gannett's website: <br /><br />Our Mission<br />To enrich lives by informing and inspiring consumers, by providing the ease and accessibility to connect them with their communities of interest, and by being a catalyst for the conversations that are making a difference every day.<br /><br />To help clients succeed through our unparalleled local-to-international portfolio of trusted brandsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-19373968189512807092011-03-23T21:21:33.802-04:002011-03-23T21:21:33.802-04:00In this community ,Gannett donates zero.
When the ...In this community ,Gannett donates zero.<br />When the previous family ownership went away,<br />so did all of his contributions to the community.<br />Gannett just takes and takes and gives NOTHING<br />back !Even the food bank matching funds from individuals went away.They are RUTHLESS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-52855290546070880122011-03-23T20:43:29.960-04:002011-03-23T20:43:29.960-04:00The Journal News was not exempt from first-quarter...The Journal News was not exempt from first-quarter furloughs. I just got back from mine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-15906435121029505212011-03-23T20:36:10.029-04:002011-03-23T20:36:10.029-04:00Can you post the mission statement?Can you post the mission statement?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-43066114212764111772011-03-23T20:35:43.839-04:002011-03-23T20:35:43.839-04:00Hey 8:22...you with little knowledge of the media ...Hey 8:22...you with little knowledge of the media world...um google has more freeking sales reps than any media company out there. Showing more of your ignorance. Do not speak anymore you are making a fool of yourself. Maybe you have heard of Tim Armstong, CEO of AOL. He used to run Google ad sales and had a HUGE (thousands) staff of reps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com