tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post5527823833093307956..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Sept. 3-9 | Your News & Comments: Part 3Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-65137230905679172762012-09-08T21:05:28.395-04:002012-09-08T21:05:28.395-04:0012:08, that's better except for one thing: You...12:08, that's better except for one thing: You already convicted the guy. At this point, he is a suspect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-88216968660414238502012-09-08T17:35:08.839-04:002012-09-08T17:35:08.839-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-72688886315995870062012-09-08T01:18:43.556-04:002012-09-08T01:18:43.556-04:00Also, 10:41, there are limits to functionality on ...Also, 10:41, there are limits to functionality on free blogger sites. In addition to what is admittedly a so-so search engine, Jim smartly uses tags and a month by month "morgue." That's more user friendly than you'll find on zillion-dollar Gannett sites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-35219503267849538942012-09-08T00:12:07.513-04:002012-09-08T00:12:07.513-04:0010:41, THINK
Right at the top of all blogspot.com...10:41, THINK<br /><br />Right at the top of all blogspot.com blogs, there's a search box.<br /><br />Use it. It won't hurt (much).<br /><br />Then go to dead-tree library and look up "fixing 'learned helplessness.'"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76676367228789399682012-09-07T22:41:23.504-04:002012-09-07T22:41:23.504-04:00Says Jim Hopkins, whose archive is virtually unsea...Says Jim Hopkins, whose archive is virtually unsearchable.<br /><br />Want to find a specific post here? Good luck with that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-36749226259832941962012-09-07T17:31:50.332-04:002012-09-07T17:31:50.332-04:005:10 The sad thing about that list of corrections/...5:10 The sad thing about that list of corrections/clarifications is that none of them link to the relevant stories.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-36527105254464473282012-09-07T17:20:45.404-04:002012-09-07T17:20:45.404-04:00Moving on in Westchester.
http://www.lohud.com/ar...Moving on in Westchester.<br /><br />http://www.lohud.com/article/20120907/BUSINESS/309070041Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-85144583437607235752012-09-07T17:10:12.526-04:002012-09-07T17:10:12.526-04:00I stumbled on this Corrections page for USA Today....I stumbled on this Corrections page for USA Today. It's a long list over 2.5 years. Why don't all of Gannett's sites do this, and at the same time, make it easier to find?<br /><br />http://www.usatoday.com/news/Corrections-and-clarifications.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-87739204604426553582012-09-07T16:32:24.391-04:002012-09-07T16:32:24.391-04:002:35 is correct legally (if a bit condescending), ...2:35 is correct legally (if a bit condescending), but that still doesn't explain why there's such a discrepancy between one person's experience in getting their pension and another's, why stated dates -- dates provided by the pension people, rather crucially important -- within that 180-day time frame are missed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-22674947090157541022012-09-07T14:35:04.524-04:002012-09-07T14:35:04.524-04:00Federal law requires pension payments within 180 d...Federal law requires pension payments within 180 days. So back off folks. Pensions are paid out a lot faster. Now whine about something else. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-69871909904987869512012-09-07T14:06:29.566-04:002012-09-07T14:06:29.566-04:00The Pension Center dropped the ball on me as well....The Pension Center dropped the ball on me as well. They gave me a date. The date came and went. Nothing happened. Recontacting, they gave me another date with no explanation regarding the first date passing. But, to their credit, this time they came through. A pension packet arrived four weeks after the second call, and the pension was paid — a full lump sum — three weeks after mailing it back. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-78282504243735726742012-09-07T14:04:34.139-04:002012-09-07T14:04:34.139-04:007:34--the boss at our site has told us raises are ...7:34--the boss at our site has told us raises are under indefinite delay. I don't like being told I got one, then it never shows on the paycheck. I bet the bigwig bonus checks don't get delayed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-55599146251643782272012-09-07T14:00:22.684-04:002012-09-07T14:00:22.684-04:00Even for SEO purposes online, articles such as &qu...Even for SEO purposes online, articles such as "a" "an" "the" and "is" are unnecessary in headlines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-61902591745418433482012-09-07T13:49:52.395-04:002012-09-07T13:49:52.395-04:00The delay in pension paperwork is concerning...If ...The delay in pension paperwork is concerning...If my spouse were to decide to leave Gannett, we'd need that pension money a lot quicker than 5-6 months time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-36242029265262109682012-09-07T13:47:07.350-04:002012-09-07T13:47:07.350-04:00Page design has left a lot to be desired, especial...Page design has left a lot to be desired, especially lately. I know our ME had heated, LOUD discussions with the design studio heads about a month ago, not sure anything really came of it. <br /><br />There's a difference between headline writing for print and headline writing on the web. For SEO purposes, you want the words "shotgun" and "gunman" and "golfer" inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-90149146716137425812012-09-07T12:39:15.916-04:002012-09-07T12:39:15.916-04:00I think it's ridiculous the number of 48 pt st...I think it's ridiculous the number of 48 pt stacked heds we have running full width on inside pages. <br /><br />There is no reason to yell "Weekly job numbers show slight dip for unemployed" - this used to -maybe- be a brief but the Desks at the Des Moines design studio evidently would rather run a hed deeper than the actual story if that means they can get done a little quicker. <Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-55016549585470443662012-09-07T12:33:29.452-04:002012-09-07T12:33:29.452-04:00How about gunman upset at golfer tries to put hole...How about gunman upset at golfer tries to put hole in one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-85464692343288626272012-09-07T12:25:45.413-04:002012-09-07T12:25:45.413-04:00And if you're under 50, the end of print newsp...And if you're under 50, the end of print newspapers is probably within our lifetime, so even the regional production centers will be obsolete. So why even bet on those for a job?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76332314167595800242012-09-07T12:23:05.920-04:002012-09-07T12:23:05.920-04:007:47 & 10:54 & 11:05: The prepress consoli...7:47 & 10:54 & 11:05: The prepress consolidation is all about trimming the workforce. It's designed to do the same thing that the RTC did a few years back, and, later, what the design centers did last year. Sure, if you're in prepress, you'll probably get a crack at one of the new jobs -- that is if you're willing to relocate to one of the new centers. But most people who Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-81661081981870910102012-09-07T12:21:01.330-04:002012-09-07T12:21:01.330-04:00RE: 12:08
I don't write headlines, but how ab...RE: 12:08<br /><br />I don't write headlines, but how about "Police Arrest Golf Course Gunman"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-28271682239939777332012-09-07T12:20:24.257-04:002012-09-07T12:20:24.257-04:00In the post you removed comparing Bain, and Ganne...In the post you removed comparing Bain, and Gannett I never mentioned anyone was fired.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-14422355679229593202012-09-07T12:20:18.493-04:002012-09-07T12:20:18.493-04:0012:16 There are many, many blogs devoted to politi...12:16 There are many, many blogs devoted to politics. There's just one devoted to Gannett. Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-15620513327481521282012-09-07T12:18:27.407-04:002012-09-07T12:18:27.407-04:00I left Gannett in June and called the pension peop...I left Gannett in June and called the pension people today to find out when I could see my pension paperwork. I called in mid August and was told the information would be out in 2 - 3 weeks. I waited 3+ weeks before calling back. Today I was told it would be another 6 - 8 weeks. WTF? Five months to get my pension package out? Isn't there a deadline for getting the information out? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-6496607448131066992012-09-07T12:16:14.782-04:002012-09-07T12:16:14.782-04:00i assume from the deleted post that it is not acce...i assume from the deleted post that it is not acceptable to talk about current affairs that involve Romney and Bain and how they treated their employees to how Gannett has treated their employees since all post were removed by the blog administratorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-20944734788570883772012-09-07T12:08:01.131-04:002012-09-07T12:08:01.131-04:00Does anybody care about the economical use of word...Does anybody care about the economical use of words in headline writing anymore? An example from a community site:<br /><br />Gunman who fired a shotgun round at a golfer on Lakeridge is arrested, police say<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com