tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post6395129538706471229..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: In Sandy's path, thousands of Gannett employeesJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-49135852510771750442012-10-31T12:32:04.230-04:002012-10-31T12:32:04.230-04:00GMTI sits below sea level in Downtown Norfolk, VA....GMTI sits below sea level in Downtown Norfolk, VA.<br /><br />Whenever there is bad weather, they fly people to Cincy in case the home office is inaccessible...and it always is. It is usually an island at high tide, and on a peninsula at low tide.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-15107391814967862052012-10-30T22:10:58.929-04:002012-10-30T22:10:58.929-04:00I pity the Jersey Shore residents depending on the...I pity the Jersey Shore residents depending on the Asbury Park Press for information on the aftermath of Sandy. Their website is a random mess and hardly any photos of the damage. The Star Ledger is doing a much better job so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-56939813153157786202012-10-30T13:54:36.285-04:002012-10-30T13:54:36.285-04:00The jersey shore will lose lots of money this stor...The jersey shore will lose lots of money this storm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-16257272654982338202012-10-30T07:33:30.507-04:002012-10-30T07:33:30.507-04:00Asbury Park - Bruce Springsteen-land. Still have t...Asbury Park - Bruce Springsteen-land. Still have the billboards that Springsteen used as illustrations.<br /><br />And it is relatively flat, against the ocean. Not good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-75387069380726997982012-10-29T20:54:30.414-04:002012-10-29T20:54:30.414-04:00One thing I learned about my period of torture wor...One thing I learned about my period of torture working at a middle-sized USCP: when a huge story drops on your back door, you can count on local management to EF it up. <br />Watch for lots of awards coming out of coverage of Sandy, but next to none from anything owned by Gannett, save for maybe 8:1 odds on USAT.<br />The skeleton-staffed barely-dailies are much better at owning coverage of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-14720277306504005312012-10-29T20:42:34.827-04:002012-10-29T20:42:34.827-04:00And no visible means of support. Thanks again GCI....And no visible means of support. Thanks again GCI. You've always been there for us - said nobody, ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-55088200873650011502012-10-29T19:11:19.596-04:002012-10-29T19:11:19.596-04:00High wind warnings in Michigan, with rain and snow...High wind warnings in Michigan, with rain and snow. And the Detroit Tigers lost World Series - very sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-30156728571732281602012-10-29T18:58:30.795-04:002012-10-29T18:58:30.795-04:00Hundreds of Gannett people are in New York City, i...Hundreds of Gannett people are in New York City, including USA Weekend and National Sales. Godspeed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-70626100839191102932012-10-29T18:56:44.221-04:002012-10-29T18:56:44.221-04:00High School Sports is in Pittsburgh along with Sch...High School Sports is in Pittsburgh along with Schedule Star. PointRoll is outside Philadelphia in King of Prussia. Captivate in in Massachusetts, along with Rovion. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-11717821809859612782012-10-29T18:38:21.173-04:002012-10-29T18:38:21.173-04:00Thanks for the shout-out, but I'm sitting here...Thanks for the shout-out, but I'm sitting here in Cincinnati right now watching my son's football practice. It's a cool, clear evening here. Maybe in a couple of days the storm will reach us... But then again, maybe not. We're good for now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-33169274180136126622012-10-29T17:53:26.415-04:002012-10-29T17:53:26.415-04:00Go further west too. Cleveland is getting hit with...Go further west too. Cleveland is getting hit with winds up to 50 mph and the waves from Lake Erie are crashing onto the shoreway(WKYC). Wind gusts up to 50+ along with snow/snow rain mix are affecting Cincinnati and Louisville too. Add the central Ohio papers and many more are affected by this storm. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-50555038061687893302012-10-29T17:09:29.293-04:002012-10-29T17:09:29.293-04:00Thank you, 2:32; I've now fixed that.Thank you, 2:32; I've now fixed that.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-78138255101780547572012-10-29T17:04:04.348-04:002012-10-29T17:04:04.348-04:00I hope all the Sites vehicles are all fueled up. O...I hope all the Sites vehicles are all fueled up. Oops they sold off all their fleets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-55478493832309578072012-10-29T14:32:09.138-04:002012-10-29T14:32:09.138-04:00The one Virginia daily is The News-Leader in Staun...The one Virginia daily is The News-Leader in Staunton.<br /><br />Also, you omitted WGRZ in Buffalo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-27770474638270429172012-10-29T14:15:14.940-04:002012-10-29T14:15:14.940-04:00GMTI is in Norfolk.GMTI is in Norfolk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-28504249287828959012012-10-29T13:37:48.222-04:002012-10-29T13:37:48.222-04:00Nothing personal against the rest, but I'm mos...Nothing personal against the rest, but I'm mostly worried about the Maryland Operations Center. They go down and a lot of us will be feeling the pain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76412554473049834822012-10-29T13:37:00.537-04:002012-10-29T13:37:00.537-04:00Usa Today actually doing a decent job on coverage....Usa Today actually doing a decent job on coverage. Wow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-74030397757807360372012-10-29T13:04:05.469-04:002012-10-29T13:04:05.469-04:00Stay safe my friends.Stay safe my friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com