tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post6344446949707157494..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Week March 7-13 | Your News & Comments: Part 4Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-1754107716809851032011-03-12T14:42:19.595-05:002011-03-12T14:42:19.595-05:00I agree USAT needs a news czar. The problem is we ...I agree USAT needs a news czar. The problem is we have 10 editors who think they are news czars and have no news sense whatsover. Their idea of managing is to hold meetings and second guess each other and lower level managers. Half of them never come out of their offices. <br /><br />How do you solve THAT problem? Deck shuffling and management job protection has already been tried. It doesn'tAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76881156360966864742011-03-11T17:13:38.129-05:002011-03-11T17:13:38.129-05:00It seems that Gannett's execs are ultimately a...It seems that Gannett's execs are ultimately aiming to get out of the news business while venturing more and more into marketing.<br /><br />No matter how much Dubow and Martore claim to be building upon "journalistic excellence," everyone knows that's a crock.<br /><br />The news and the quality of its delivery is not now, nor will be ever be, a Gannett priority.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-28068108742832712422011-03-11T00:02:10.750-05:002011-03-11T00:02:10.750-05:0010:53 I believe we are 100% in agreement on what y...10:53 I believe we are 100% in agreement on what you say here: "I also agree that if somebody doesn't wake-up and realize the enormous harm that's been done to our ability to produce good content, then we're doomed, branding campaign and all."Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-32138308286335637782011-03-10T23:56:20.568-05:002011-03-10T23:56:20.568-05:0010:31 and 10:58: It appears both your posts went i...10:31 and 10:58: It appears both your posts went into a spam folder. You should now see them posted above.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-36784748405191486682011-03-10T23:04:37.678-05:002011-03-10T23:04:37.678-05:00Hey Jim, 10:53PM here, wondering what happened to ...Hey Jim, 10:53PM here, wondering what happened to my 10:52pm comment that was posted and then disappeared? It was a great comment in my humble opinion. Hope you allow it to repost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-15873573437976299732011-03-10T22:58:45.663-05:002011-03-10T22:58:45.663-05:0010:52pm here again. Sorry Jim, I meant to referen...10:52pm here again. Sorry Jim, I meant to reference your 3:39 comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-57748665662421721312011-03-10T22:52:45.978-05:002011-03-10T22:52:45.978-05:00Come on Jim, that 3:21 comment was a bit snarky do...Come on Jim, that 3:21 comment was a bit snarky don't you think? <br /><br />Look it, I agree this branding stuff is happening at THE worst possible time but it needed to be done and should have happened years ago. Maybe it will help Gannett attract some revenue, how could that be a negative? But I also agree that if somebody doesn't wake-up and realize the enormous harm that's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-45158612965543862122011-03-10T22:41:40.877-05:002011-03-10T22:41:40.877-05:008:52 here.
9:09 - As I clearly stated in my post...8:52 here. <br /><br />9:09 - As I clearly stated in my post, my interest in this blog is that my wife works at a Gannett site. <br /><br />9:35 - I agree. The public should be more concerned and agree it largely doesn't care. Citizen journalists can not provide the content and keep an eye on government (and business) that is crucial for our democracy in the way a trained journalist can. ThatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-39477055847325545782011-03-10T22:38:33.498-05:002011-03-10T22:38:33.498-05:0010:31pm, don't let the door hit you.10:31pm, don't let the door hit you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-38591646302790079852011-03-10T22:31:20.741-05:002011-03-10T22:31:20.741-05:00Jim is not a defender of free speech just his own ...Jim is not a defender of free speech just his own personal agenda as a loser journalist. I posted a comment this evening about the positives of Gannett branding and the fact that newsroom should do the same. I may have used the wording bitching and it was removed. I did not reference any names and for some reason it was removed. This blog is lame and I will never be back to contribute any Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-37759005521200419882011-03-10T22:13:13.167-05:002011-03-10T22:13:13.167-05:00Who is Stoney LaDouche?Who is Stoney LaDouche?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-20200336334642275832011-03-10T21:56:46.555-05:002011-03-10T21:56:46.555-05:00Gannett calls $100K taxpayer incentive a good inve...Gannett calls $100K taxpayer incentive a good investment: http://www.abc-7.com/Global/story.asp?S=14228599Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-18435959185911181822011-03-10T21:47:03.751-05:002011-03-10T21:47:03.751-05:008:52: While much of what you say makes sense, don&...8:52: While much of what you say makes sense, don't you as an investment banker wish that every Fortune 500 company had a watchdog blog that you could look in on from time to time? With reporting, crowd sourcing, and yes, people venting, there's plenty of insight into the company and the decline of the newspaper business. Everyone has to decide what they think is true. But I am glad this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-31395470673376918132011-03-10T21:35:21.334-05:002011-03-10T21:35:21.334-05:00@8:52 And that's exactly my problem with the p...@8:52 And that's exactly my problem with the public ... people don't seem to care or notice what is happening to journalists (excuse me, content providers). Newspapers send more reporters into the community than any other media outlet. I really don't think unpaid or underpaid "citizen journalists" will replace the information newspapers once provided.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-44588272080207684202011-03-10T21:33:00.620-05:002011-03-10T21:33:00.620-05:00Tim Armstrong at AOL is a greedy SOB. 900 ( many ...Tim Armstrong at AOL is a greedy SOB. 900 ( many journalists) lose their jobs. Read this article from TechCrunch on the inside story. <br /><br />Aol To Journalists: You Be The Rock Star, We'll Be Mark Chapman http://tcrn.ch/iem7FwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-35109685869916577462011-03-10T21:09:21.771-05:002011-03-10T21:09:21.771-05:00If 8:42 is what he says he is, then why is he inte...If 8:42 is what he says he is, then why is he interested in reading this blog if his only concerns are investment?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-2180472002021663202011-03-10T21:07:30.907-05:002011-03-10T21:07:30.907-05:00Anyone know how much Gannett is pouring into this ...Anyone know how much Gannett is pouring into this Gridiron extravaganza in Washington this weekend. Although the organization is chaired this year by Susan Page, she's closed it to press coverage. It's Washington's most exclusive club, open only to the press, and they hold one closed-door affair each year which is a white tie affair to which bigwigs only are invited. I hear it is $Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-38619153237346379652011-03-10T20:52:33.771-05:002011-03-10T20:52:33.771-05:00You want to know a big reason why more media isn&#...You want to know a big reason why more media isn't reporting on the unflattering remarks on this blog? Because media understands audience and the audience for this kind of material is highly niched. Jim himself says that he caters to approximately 20,000 people who are interested in Gannett and Gannett news. That isn't even the circulation of one of Gannett's smaller community Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-64039593293367723452011-03-10T20:44:43.307-05:002011-03-10T20:44:43.307-05:00We should always be looking for another job. No, i...We should always be looking for another job. No, it isn't easy to find one in this economy but honestly I can see things getting worse and worse. The more people we lose the worse it gets. The newer people to the company have no clue and they will be blind sided when they are tapped on the shoulder. Everyone — get your resume ready and start applying now, not next week, not next month — NOW!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-22818934140401546922011-03-10T19:16:41.740-05:002011-03-10T19:16:41.740-05:00@7:03
Totally agree.
Wilmington has lost six o...@7:03<br /><br />Totally agree. <br /><br />Wilmington has lost six of it's OC members in four months. What does that tell you? And if it's still not clear. More than one has said "start looking".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-66846306324763049492011-03-10T19:06:02.344-05:002011-03-10T19:06:02.344-05:00@maria marino formerly with content one: you will ...@maria marino formerly with content one: you will be missed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-8104810365398918482011-03-10T19:03:07.786-05:002011-03-10T19:03:07.786-05:005:36 It is much worse than I read on this blog. Fo...5:36 It is much worse than I read on this blog. For example, I have yet to see a posting that really lays bare GCI's teetering financial position, which is hidden behind those revenue figures and stories about profits we all see. Actually, I find many posters on this blog are much too optimistic about their futures than reality warrants. Take off your rosy glasses and look around you. This Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-29610992541022021742011-03-10T18:33:59.647-05:002011-03-10T18:33:59.647-05:0011:16/3:52 -- does posting the same stuff again an...11:16/3:52 -- does posting the same stuff again and again ever get old?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-88910074153380213122011-03-10T18:22:53.205-05:002011-03-10T18:22:53.205-05:00Surprised they had any ad designers left at the Jo...Surprised they had any ad designers left at the Journal News. Thought they were all let go last year. And furthermore, what's there to design when the paper has virtually no ads in it? The ones that were there must have been as lonely as the Maytag Repairman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-89550532884944892102011-03-10T17:56:19.244-05:002011-03-10T17:56:19.244-05:00Does anyone have a head count on the number of CD&...Does anyone have a head count on the number of CD's still employed at USA Today? USA Today was going to remove all of their CD's from their "Markets" as they have done at other Gannett properties. The CM's would then answer to the GM's eliminating the "middle man". Just wondering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com