tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post427202873016550454..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Ex-USAT Publisher Moon to buy four N.C. weekliesJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-36077232336551507152011-12-16T21:52:30.191-05:002011-12-16T21:52:30.191-05:00Dear colleagues and co-workers: Don Stinson and Cr...Dear colleagues and co-workers: Don Stinson and Craig Moon have left the company to pursue other opportunities. We wish them both well in their new ventures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-80787302965847959492011-12-16T21:32:02.379-05:002011-12-16T21:32:02.379-05:00Why, hello Craig Moon! We miss you! You were so ...Why, hello Craig Moon! We miss you! You were so much better than Dubow. Good luck in your new venture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-85124231722747564502011-12-16T21:14:01.168-05:002011-12-16T21:14:01.168-05:00What about the other Craig... only a three hour dr...What about the other Craig... only a three hour drive from Cashiers, NC to the new offices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-43844779950988819192011-12-16T21:11:38.047-05:002011-12-16T21:11:38.047-05:00Stinson, Pell, Hunter and York?
That's Don&...Stinson, Pell, Hunter and York? <br /><br />That's Don's company, but a Google search doesn't mention a single word about the others on the name plate!<br /><br />I wish him and Craig well in their new roles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-10752919150954700062011-12-16T21:04:56.578-05:002011-12-16T21:04:56.578-05:00I wouldn't be surprised to see some of those d...I wouldn't be surprised to see some of those dearly departed from USA Today start to surface with the new Moon/Stinson empire...Ed Cassidy, Brett Wilson, Lori Erdos and don't think Larry Lindquist won't come running out of retirement to also join the team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-70365053292335818972011-12-16T20:30:52.813-05:002011-12-16T20:30:52.813-05:00Great to see these two pee away some of their mill...Great to see these two pee away some of their millions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-15204770469743860602011-12-16T20:02:37.855-05:002011-12-16T20:02:37.855-05:00Jim, please consider posting a headshot pic of Don...Jim, please consider posting a headshot pic of Don Stinson. He has hundreds of GCI people who will surely remember him ?fondly? and will no-doubt increase comment and traffic to this great blog! Stinson knows many more Gannett people as he traveled to Gannett sites at a frenetic pace for ten or so years. Beautiful poetic justice that Stinson will soon be heading up ad sales for some random weekkyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-14749903457606283172011-12-16T19:55:08.110-05:002011-12-16T19:55:08.110-05:00For those who may not remember Don Stinson is the ...For those who may not remember Don Stinson is the former chain-smoking, fast talking, self-promoting Gannett newspaper division Advertising Vice Predsident who had worked for Craig Moon in Nashville as advertising director prior to his role at Corporate overseeing newspaper ad sales at all of Gannett's newspapers. Stinson traveled to Gannett newspaper ad departments tirelessly, promoting his Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-26525613611985956452011-12-16T19:44:00.442-05:002011-12-16T19:44:00.442-05:00Don Stinson? You've got to be kidding. God sav...Don Stinson? You've got to be kidding. God save the people that work for them. Stinson's "How to be a salesman" stories are circa 1957 high pressure door-to-door sales - they were outdated when he was traveling Gannettland in the late 90s. unbelieveable! This stuff is better than fiction. You couldn't even come up with a better antique dream-team ad sales blast from the pastAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-82513059518803965242011-12-16T16:35:05.501-05:002011-12-16T16:35:05.501-05:00This REALLY cracks me up!! Big shot Moon and blast...This REALLY cracks me up!! Big shot Moon and blast from the past Don Stinson running a few little shit kicker weeklies??? LOL. Did anyone see the quote from Moon about Stinson's role?? He will be in charge of "strategic" vertical development....those poor little weekly people are gonna be in for the ride of their life with all those $100 buzz words left over from the 90's....tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-75403571689357737882011-12-16T16:03:41.699-05:002011-12-16T16:03:41.699-05:00Ever have a conversation with Moon? All you keep ...Ever have a conversation with Moon? All you keep praying is that it will be over soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-43384785202546372832011-12-16T11:54:40.675-05:002011-12-16T11:54:40.675-05:00Moon held about 300,000 options on Gannett stock t...Moon held about 300,000 options on Gannett stock the year before he retired, according to the most recent data I can find. And all of those options were worthless.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-19457312180027994082011-12-16T11:33:59.094-05:002011-12-16T11:33:59.094-05:00Good for him, but also surprising. I would have th...Good for him, but also surprising. I would have thought someone at his level would have retired with enough dough to lie on the beach. Maybe the stock options he retired with were underwater. Or maybe he's one of those people who just doesn't have an "off" switch.<br /><br />Whatever the reason, it's quite an interesting move for him.John Reinannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-6414465251515006112011-12-16T11:12:11.432-05:002011-12-16T11:12:11.432-05:00Absolutely brilliant. He must be thrilled to be ou...Absolutely brilliant. He must be thrilled to be out of USAToday and doing something so fulfilling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-4074472574405748862011-12-16T11:00:21.739-05:002011-12-16T11:00:21.739-05:00Hmm since USAT folks love to praise this guy it wi...Hmm since USAT folks love to praise this guy it will be interesting to see if the first thing he dies is hire more staff or lay folks off. What do you folks think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-79036736905699817172011-12-15T23:02:02.262-05:002011-12-15T23:02:02.262-05:00Last I knew, Moon had returned to Nashville. I don...Last I knew, Moon had returned to Nashville. I don't know whether these are Moon's first investments since leaving USAT.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.com