tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post5209976022680032424..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: USAT | As eBay's founder joins digital news scrum, competition grows for Gannett's national franchiseJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-26029384804097751372013-10-18T14:44:28.336-04:002013-10-18T14:44:28.336-04:00do you realize what Gannett paid for that property...do you realize what Gannett paid for that property (and what the unused portion was sold for?)....if you did, you wouldn't even comment on the building. Here's a new rule for this site - if you don't have the facts, don't make crap up. Gannett certainly has its issues but so do many other companies - don't like it - simple, stop being lazy and look for another job....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-74712689269548862962013-10-18T12:46:22.025-04:002013-10-18T12:46:22.025-04:00He's got $250 million to throw at it, but admi...He's got $250 million to throw at it, but admits he doesn't have a plan in place yet. Just because it's got a big initial investment doesn't mean it will succeed. Particularly since it's being started by somebody with zero news experience. I hope the business model produces something existing news orgs can copy, because nobody has come up with that golden egg yet.Jason Kellnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949527146858826515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-1169254344273514462013-10-17T23:02:57.475-04:002013-10-17T23:02:57.475-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-88592538821200008442013-10-17T08:35:28.757-04:002013-10-17T08:35:28.757-04:00A grocery store I stop at on a regular basis has a...A grocery store I stop at on a regular basis has a USA Today box in front that has been empty since the price change. The old $1.00 price is still on it but they quit putting any newspapers inside since the price change. It looks like they just gave up on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-64682048692730860232013-10-16T20:59:08.565-04:002013-10-16T20:59:08.565-04:00What is a "techie"?What is a "techie"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-86061086580003490322013-10-16T17:18:36.376-04:002013-10-16T17:18:36.376-04:00It won't be this endeavor. This one will fail,...It won't be this endeavor. This one will fail, or at least it will go unnoticed for a long period of time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-83775810795931183292013-10-16T16:20:30.949-04:002013-10-16T16:20:30.949-04:00USA Today is facing serious problems that began wi...USA Today is facing serious problems that began with the opening of that palace in one of the most expensive areas in the country, continued through the recession and was made worse by losing a lot of talented journalists along the way.<br /><br />The flagship has so many holes in it, so many of them self-inflicted, that it's hard to imagine a successful turnaround without tearing the entire Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-18340533377897461862013-10-16T14:55:16.430-04:002013-10-16T14:55:16.430-04:00Enter Dr. Evil: Two hundred and fifty MILLION doll...Enter Dr. Evil: Two hundred and fifty MILLION dollars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com