tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post2384766662597153284..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: NYT: Martore won't comment on future layoffsJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-64691928539260899762011-11-02T01:51:41.268-04:002011-11-02T01:51:41.268-04:00The Arizona republic newspaper are full of balless...The Arizona republic newspaper are full of balless peeps that refuse to speak their mind and stand up. It may be an Arizona thing or not but that is the plain truth and as long as Gannett has the "Greed Bug" they will keep bullying the workers of all their hard previous worker fought rights. I predict that they the company will tear apart this prestigetious loving workplace of good Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-89559494477351013372011-10-08T09:11:08.586-04:002011-10-08T09:11:08.586-04:00Why Anyone would think this is a good move is beyo...Why Anyone would think this is a good move is beyond me. Moratore will continue to rape the company until there is nothing left. Media is dead and everyone knows it, especially the number crunchers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-44128158472110796162011-10-07T23:28:16.642-04:002011-10-07T23:28:16.642-04:00The leader at the top should be a visionary not a ...The leader at the top should be a visionary not a number cruncher. BAD MOVE. BAD BAD MOVE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-48091033682321473332011-10-07T15:25:38.243-04:002011-10-07T15:25:38.243-04:00A reader who prefers to be anonymous asked me to p...A reader who prefers to be anonymous asked me to post the following comment:<br /><br />Matore told the NYT: "We’re going to be on every platform that the consumer wants to access that information on."<br /> <br />How can she say that with a straight face when Gannett's own employees can't even access that information on multiple platforms? If reporters are issued a company cellJim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-80456473114636414992011-10-07T13:53:55.473-04:002011-10-07T13:53:55.473-04:00It's not too early for her to be asking for pr...It's not too early for her to be asking for prelims into 1st quarterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-58866203194070845352011-10-07T00:20:25.181-04:002011-10-07T00:20:25.181-04:00I agree that 10:26 is simply being candid (not at ...I agree that 10:26 is simply being candid (not at all mean) and that the rest of us in the industry must try to get out on our own terms before we're tossed like yesterday's paper. And 11:02 is correct about all of the small economic models not adding up to anything that can employ professionals at sustainable wages. Let's all do something good for ourselves this weekend and apply forAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-64044545244024226132011-10-06T23:16:22.395-04:002011-10-06T23:16:22.395-04:00From 10:26 I didn't mean to be mean spirited,...From 10:26 I didn't mean to be mean spirited, I'm extremely thankful I have a job. And I as with many, am deeply saddened by the state of the newspaper industry and I as I'm sure many do, watch this blog as a way of staying connected to an industry and people I miss. As 11:02 mentioned, there's no sustainable model short of senior management buying time at any expense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-91692294949589035232011-10-06T23:02:39.330-04:002011-10-06T23:02:39.330-04:00The newspaper industry is dying and top executives...The newspaper industry is dying and top executives like Martore are in a position to grab big bucks and spew bull as the ship does under. The news business (or news ecosystem, the phrase used by self-promoters who beg for foundation funding and need to show how kewl they are) does not have a large-scale sustainability model. Some decent startups; most are crap. Be glad you got out of the industryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-23144023394409346212011-10-06T22:26:26.949-04:002011-10-06T22:26:26.949-04:00I love newspapers! I'm an ex-Gannett employee...I love newspapers! I'm an ex-Gannett employee who left 2.5 years ago and today celebrated my second anniversary in my current non-newspaper related job. I have a question for those still keeping the industry alive- where do you see things going? Is any newspaper company thriving? I'm not a fan of Gannett management or of their clones at many newspapers. But the industry is shrinking Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-63546252544789415762011-10-06T22:09:09.051-04:002011-10-06T22:09:09.051-04:00If she can't forecast where the economy is goi...If she can't forecast where the economy is going in 2012, she's not qualified to be in her position. We're heading into - if we aren't already in - a second recession. Granted many people thing we never pulled out, but the country actually saw a mild recovery. In 2012, things are poised to get worse and there are plenty of qualified people reporting this. Things look bad for the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-81652745036594593492011-10-06T21:54:47.005-04:002011-10-06T21:54:47.005-04:00When a woman says No, she means no.
When a woman s...When a woman says No, she means no.<br />When a woman says I Don't Know, she means Yes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-63931465442913185482011-10-06T20:20:06.123-04:002011-10-06T20:20:06.123-04:00she can't comment cause she does not know. if...she can't comment cause she does not know. if things stay the same or improve: probably no more layoffs. i apologize if i am just trying to be reasonable in an unreasonable world !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-35183187357495633932011-10-06T20:17:46.733-04:002011-10-06T20:17:46.733-04:00buy groupon please! buy it cheap! or call google!...buy groupon please! buy it cheap! or call google!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com