tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post2598919233831558760..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Part 5 | Real Time comments Wed. open forumJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-44539855866543075072008-12-03T20:13:00.001-05:002008-12-03T20:13:00.001-05:00Just have to say how very authentic and uncorporat...Just have to say how very authentic and uncorporate-like Skippy Haik's letter from Hattiesburg seemed. I worked there, and found her to be a class act---good people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76512673942368514402008-12-03T20:13:00.000-05:002008-12-03T20:13:00.000-05:00Hey Miss 52 female $65k, the peeps trying to conve...Hey Miss 52 female $65k, the peeps trying to convey the publisher memos are just trying to give everyone a count like Jim would like. Are you just a bitter employee who has been overpaid for years?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-58057488884777496362008-12-03T20:11:00.000-05:002008-12-03T20:11:00.000-05:00Here is the article from the Hattiesburg American:...Here is the article from the Hattiesburg American:<BR/><BR/>http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20081203/NEWS01/81203041Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-89047817015819938682008-12-03T20:10:00.000-05:002008-12-03T20:10:00.000-05:00re: 7:37 ColleaugesCOLLEAUGES?Please tell me the p...re: 7:37 Colleauges<BR/><BR/>COLLEAUGES?<BR/><BR/>Please tell me the person writing this wasn't the publisher.<BR/><BR/>But, who needs copy editors?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-14800273511311926682008-12-03T20:07:00.000-05:002008-12-03T20:07:00.000-05:00I'm clicking on your google ads Jim, going to lear...I'm clicking on your google ads Jim, going to learn how to earn $24,231 in a month!<BR/><BR/>Enjoy the $.12 cents I just sent ya!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-59268440589983499782008-12-03T20:05:00.000-05:002008-12-03T20:05:00.000-05:00Speaking for one at APP, 52, female, $65k. I see ...Speaking for one at APP, 52, female, $65k. I see a pattern of tenured, better paid (because we earned it, every day) workers. <BR/><BR/>Someone said the layoff plan was stalled at corporate over legal concerns? I can see why. Were the few newbies sacrificed just to make it look like there wasn't a discriminatory target?<BR/><BR/>And 4:22 p.m., thanks.<BR/><BR/>One last thing. These publisher Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-33063029223173169912008-12-03T20:04:00.000-05:002008-12-03T20:04:00.000-05:00Phoenix axed at least 24 people from newsroom, plu...Phoenix axed at least 24 people from newsroom, plus 2 others volunteered to leave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-90196676869512421262008-12-03T20:02:00.000-05:002008-12-03T20:02:00.000-05:0012 in production at Louisville C-J12 in production at Louisville C-JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-9605420596296835032008-12-03T19:54:00.002-05:002008-12-03T19:54:00.002-05:007:44 p.m. - Are you saying that among the actual 1...7:44 p.m. - Are you saying that among the actual 10 newspapers (?) in the Ohio group, they all lost a TOTAL of only about 10-15 people????<BR/><BR/>That's all????????<BR/><BR/>Ridiculous!<BR/><BR/>The circulations of those papers have been plunging and the revenues not much better - YES, they ARE a drain on Gannett! And they had that few layoffs???<BR/><BR/>At what papers?? Mansfield along shouldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-86025373075985584602008-12-03T19:54:00.001-05:002008-12-03T19:54:00.001-05:00Reading the blog the last few days has been tortur...Reading the blog the last few days has been torture - isn't the President Elect going to outlaw this? Perhaps there is hope...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-34034158849745660382008-12-03T19:54:00.000-05:002008-12-03T19:54:00.000-05:00We heard the next round will be late January. It's...We heard the next round will be late January. It's not over baby. Become a "valuable" employee and you will not have anything to worry about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-67913003010005647622008-12-03T19:53:00.001-05:002008-12-03T19:53:00.001-05:00Detroit has about 1900 employees, when that one hi...Detroit has about 1900 employees, when that one hits and the others are tallied you could definately see close to 3,000 totalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-39470558646926784032008-12-03T19:53:00.000-05:002008-12-03T19:53:00.000-05:00Hattiesburg American checks in.From: Skippy HaikR...Hattiesburg American checks in.<BR/><BR/>From: Skippy Haik<BR/>Re: Expense reductions <BR/><BR/>After careful consideration, we have made the decision to consolidate the production operations of the Hattiesburg American with The Clarion-Ledger. The target dates for the moves will be mid-January for most ad-building functions, February 2nd for printing and inserting functions of the Hattiesburg Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-51378026443523782572008-12-03T19:50:00.001-05:002008-12-03T19:50:00.001-05:007:23 - Heard through the grapevine that Mike Hughe...7:23 - Heard through the grapevine that Mike Hughes was possibly going to be taking a buyout.<BR/>Also, that 34 - according to an all-staff e-mail - included the elimination of three open positions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-79876976544262108782008-12-03T19:50:00.000-05:002008-12-03T19:50:00.000-05:00December 3, 2008To: The StaffFrom: Ted PowerWe’ve ...December 3, 2008<BR/><BR/>To: The Staff<BR/><BR/>From: Ted Power<BR/><BR/>We’ve just posted at rgj.com that by the end of the month we will have 61 fewer employees, will cease publishing the Douglas Times and the Fallon Star Press and will close Eastern Sierra Publishing.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the patience and support you have shown each other and your supervisors during the past weeks. Mostly, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-41560640618361183092008-12-03T19:49:00.000-05:002008-12-03T19:49:00.000-05:00We lost 5 in Port HuronWe lost 5 in Port HuronAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-6969544805112231502008-12-03T19:47:00.001-05:002008-12-03T19:47:00.001-05:00Any word on the Male - Female ratio in Reno?Any word on the Male - Female ratio in Reno?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-38802647369139999872008-12-03T19:47:00.000-05:002008-12-03T19:47:00.000-05:00There were a few posts yesterday that indicated pe...There were a few posts yesterday that indicated people were better off getting canned even if they were unprepared. I was unprepared. But today, I drove my kid to school and said hello to his teacher, I took a walk after that and listened to some good music. I came home, of course, I read this blog. I made some phone calls to friends I have virtually shut down during the day for the last 10 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-63988500920254468282008-12-03T19:46:00.001-05:002008-12-03T19:46:00.001-05:00Reno Gazette-Journal reduces workforce by 61 posit...Reno Gazette-Journal reduces workforce by 61 positions<BR/><BR/>(Reno, NV) -- The Reno Gazette-Journal is reducing its workforce by 61 positions over the next four weeks. The company will stop producing weekly publications in Douglas County and Fallon and will close its commercial printing facility, Eastern Sierra Publishing, in Carson City.<BR/><BR/>The final editions of the Douglas Times and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-9682721431870958692008-12-03T19:46:00.000-05:002008-12-03T19:46:00.000-05:007:32 Listen to Dubow's talk with stock analysts ne...7:32 Listen to Dubow's talk with stock analysts next week, and that will give you an indication. If things are going as bad as I think they are going in the ad revenue part of this concern, then I would look for another round about April or May. It won't be 1Q that will be decisive, but actually the current month since newspapers count on this season's ad revenues for their viability. That is whyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76226577303901923432008-12-03T19:45:00.000-05:002008-12-03T19:45:00.000-05:00To all employees: By now, I’m sure you’re all awar...To all employees:<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>By now, I’m sure you’re all aware that we have begun the layoffs previously announced by our corporate office. All affected employees will be informed by the end of today. We are saying goodbye to 15 full- and part-time employees. The positions came from across the organization, and were not limited to any one department. <BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>The folks who Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-31856455472275380392008-12-03T19:44:00.001-05:002008-12-03T19:44:00.001-05:00Between 30 and 35 positions at the Ohio newspapers...Between 30 and 35 positions at the Ohio newspapers were at a centralized production facility in Carroll. Apparently they are staying on until after the first of the year. The remaining positions were scattered among the 10 newspapers in that group.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-38938055632214504952008-12-03T19:44:00.000-05:002008-12-03T19:44:00.000-05:00From Daily Times publisher in Salisbury MD:Staff: ...From Daily Times publisher in Salisbury MD:<BR/><BR/>Staff:<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>It’s a sad day today as we said good-bye to a number of respected colleagues in the Delmarva Media Group as part of Gannett’s 10 percent reduction in workforce because of the continuing decline in economic conditions.<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>As a result of the workforce reduction in the U.S. Community Publishing division,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-68571377289304555282008-12-03T19:43:00.000-05:002008-12-03T19:43:00.000-05:00Re Production: At The Asbury Park Press it appears...Re Production: At The Asbury Park Press it appears that 10 people were let go. This is Ad Design day side and night side Freehold and Toms River. Most if not all over 40!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-25877258098032258582008-12-03T19:42:00.000-05:002008-12-03T19:42:00.000-05:00The online editor in Lansing is gone too and a cop...The online editor in Lansing is gone too and a copy editor from the news desk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com