tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post2724233271615314698..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Connell asserts 'false and misleading statements'Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-37133510934101741922008-03-28T15:10:00.000-04:002008-03-28T15:10:00.000-04:00Bravo John Simpson! As an ex-Gannettoid you can sa...Bravo John Simpson! As an ex-Gannettoid you can say out loud what those of us still working here can't. Tara was quite selective in her letter to Jim, somehow neglecting to note that there was no personal 'match' to the matching funds.<BR/>At a time when the company is laying off, buying out, cutting coverage, these bosses should remember that charity begins at home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-19367982660536778302008-03-28T09:04:00.000-04:002008-03-28T09:04:00.000-04:00"And now, they are trying to be innovators when mo..."And now, they are trying to be innovators when most of them don't get what that really means."<BR/><BR/>Repeated for truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-38746459504535409602008-03-28T00:14:00.000-04:002008-03-28T00:14:00.000-04:00This whole ordeal with Gannett executives essentia...This whole ordeal with Gannett executives essentially using the company's foundation as their own charitable piggy-bank for their charitable interests illustrates a much larger problem with this company. Since Craig Dubow has taken over he has pushed this idea of innovation. Something that this industry does not have a good track record of embracing. I've seen so many innovative ideas thrown out Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-69724690442355251522008-03-27T21:01:00.000-04:002008-03-27T21:01:00.000-04:00Just a friendly reminder: In your comments, please...Just a friendly reminder: In your comments, please avoid personal attacks on Tara Connell. I just spiked one, and I'd rather not spike any more.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16651269559205765985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-65003722137915108512008-03-27T19:45:00.000-04:002008-03-27T19:45:00.000-04:00As a Gannett stockholder, I never did see an answe...As a Gannett stockholder, I never did see an answer to the possible Dept. of Labor complaint about Cherry Hill? Speaking of ducking the hard issues. Seems like the Gannett way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-42727349095278312412008-03-27T19:22:00.000-04:002008-03-27T19:22:00.000-04:00Crisis communications. If some, "some" newstaffs ...Crisis communications. If some, "some" newstaffs were and are over-worked, spread too thin, how will they deliver better quality news today? I'm from the former "advertising" side, but I don't see this resolution being addressed. And for the life of me, when centralization of news gets watered down to the point of bland newspapers, you become nothing more than the Journal Register Company. ThatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-78791517848069276302008-03-27T19:01:00.000-04:002008-03-27T19:01:00.000-04:00Here it is for everyone to see in all its glory. A...Here it is for everyone to see in all its glory. A company that is supposed to be built on the principles of telling the truth -- no matter how ugly it might be -- is now working overtime to distort the truth. It's an outrage that the company responded this way. Shame, shame.<BR/><BR/>This is a prime example of how NOT to handle crisis communications.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-36800479631528360982008-03-27T17:55:00.000-04:002008-03-27T17:55:00.000-04:00John:I asked Tara Connell how much Gannett Foundat...John:<BR/><BR/>I asked Tara Connell how much Gannett Foundation money was set aside for Gannett executives to dole out. She would not tell me.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16651269559205765985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-47198361111681606102008-03-27T17:52:00.000-04:002008-03-27T17:52:00.000-04:00Jim, A further thought: As I re-call from my Ganne...Jim, <BR/><BR/>A further thought: As I re-call from my Gannett days, the GannettMatch limit for average employees was $5,000 a year.<BR/><BR/>In Ms. Connell's response she writes, "senior Gannett executives may request that the Foundation make non-matching grants up to a specified dollar limit."<BR/><BR/>Could you please ask her what the "specified dollar limit" is and where it is specified?<BR/>JMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08308570006368632871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-80354809273911417662008-03-27T17:33:00.000-04:002008-03-27T17:33:00.000-04:00Jim,Great reporting. As a former long-time Gannet...Jim,<BR/><BR/>Great reporting. As a former long-time Gannett employee, I did take advantage of GannettMatch whenever I made a qualifying charitable contribution.<BR/><BR/>It never dawned on me that there could possibly be a separate class of people who could direct "match" funds without putting up any of their own money.<BR/><BR/>My question: Did any of these self-important, self-aggrandizing JMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08308570006368632871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-6354977808388202212008-03-27T17:22:00.000-04:002008-03-27T17:22:00.000-04:00You know what is sad. Putting aside the issues ra...You know what is sad. Putting aside the issues raised here between two people. Most newspaper communities owned by big media companies just don't give a damn...and it shows at all levels.<BR/><BR/>What do the people of Iowa City feel today? How about Wisconsin?<BR/>How about Rockford being sold after 40 years of ownership? How about a news staff that shits on the bathroom floor to get Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com