tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post6563242757571398763..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Aug. 6-12 | Your News & Comments: Part 5Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-13053839326804096242012-08-13T22:01:24.901-04:002012-08-13T22:01:24.901-04:00GRAMPS 2
The market has changed, I agree. You can...GRAMPS 2<br />The market has changed, I agree. You can't seriously think you or this company has fully explored all the options. What about a regional paper; all the real reporting I read at the state level is done by papers in other cities that send their reporters here. Maybe you should fold this thing into one of those. Maybe you could focus on the middle/upper income segment. A one Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-51498837765337060812012-08-13T22:00:32.220-04:002012-08-13T22:00:32.220-04:00GRAMPS 1
Alright, kooky old "Gramps" her...GRAMPS 1<br />Alright, kooky old "Gramps" here again. I finished my prune juice, had a nap, and right now the shuffleboard courts are rained out, so I am back.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing the top line declined by 2/3rds in eleven years part. That is a start. I know that Realtor.com has pulled all the RE business away. I know that CL has basically grabbed the classified business. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-9064161523607039812012-08-13T11:01:24.336-04:002012-08-13T11:01:24.336-04:00Yes, 6:30pm and 7:39pm, we couldn't agree more...Yes, 6:30pm and 7:39pm, we couldn't agree more about the sad state of affairs at what's left of the Tallahassee newsroom.<br /><br />Signed,<br />One of the dozensAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-55961431181985764752012-08-13T09:51:41.522-04:002012-08-13T09:51:41.522-04:00$92 million or $40 million?
http://www.bizjournals...$92 million or $40 million?<br />http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/morning_call/2012/08/gannett-to-acquire-blinq-media-for-40m.html?ana=yfcpcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-16884826764529501942012-08-13T09:11:24.274-04:002012-08-13T09:11:24.274-04:00$92 million or $40 million?
http://www.bizjournals...$92 million or $40 million?<br />http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/morning_call/2012/08/gannett-to-acquire-blinq-media-for-40m.html?ana=yfcpcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-13354058883073500952012-08-13T07:47:28.182-04:002012-08-13T07:47:28.182-04:00We can sum this up with: No print = no digital = n...We can sum this up with: No print = no digital = no Gannett. Without the local "paper", no advertiser is going to purchase digital. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-74893159430811340322012-08-13T00:48:05.232-04:002012-08-13T00:48:05.232-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-20480257370846242152012-08-12T23:39:40.175-04:002012-08-12T23:39:40.175-04:00How does the math work on the Az Republic plan? I...How does the math work on the Az Republic plan? I suspect a dramatic reduction in print would save the paper ink, paper, distribution, returns, shrinkage... This announcement must mean someone's determined when print will end because the current unprofitable model will only get worse as people migrate to digital options.<br /><br />And, as soon as marketing materials hit the shelves Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-2394566967944712482012-08-12T22:25:32.185-04:002012-08-12T22:25:32.185-04:00The Desert Sun can't be one of the revenue lea...The Desert Sun can't be one of the revenue leaders with all the cuts and layoffs they've had lately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-16753734554021938602012-08-12T21:34:24.773-04:002012-08-12T21:34:24.773-04:001:47 PM - Here's the only metric you need to k...1:47 PM - Here's the only metric you need to know, Gramps: The newspaper industry's top line shrank by more than two-thirds in just 11 years. And it doesn't have a blessed thing to do with any of the things you mention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-25585711727972045232012-08-12T21:12:43.306-04:002012-08-12T21:12:43.306-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-39919448536050299942012-08-12T20:02:07.051-04:002012-08-12T20:02:07.051-04:002:47 how do you know it's not a small group of...2:47 how do you know it's not a small group of toxic employees?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-34206602233148570982012-08-12T19:39:13.196-04:002012-08-12T19:39:13.196-04:00Thanks, 6:30, for expressing what many us are thin...Thanks, 6:30, for expressing what many us are thinking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-42661477773031924582012-08-12T18:30:37.628-04:002012-08-12T18:30:37.628-04:00Hey 1:26 am –
You were hitting the nail on the hea...Hey 1:26 am –<br />You were hitting the nail on the head until your last paragraph. Then you hammered your thumb.<br />Bob is the catalyst to the problem. He deserves no apologies. He is roundly despised in that town for the deconstruction of a community product that was pretty solid until Knight-Ridder unloaded it to Gannett for 30 shekels of silver half a dozen years ago.<br /><br />Take it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-43811307789631569692012-08-12T14:48:27.649-04:002012-08-12T14:48:27.649-04:00I hate to break it to you, 8:24, but at the moment...I hate to break it to you, 8:24, but at the moment "gramps" and his friends are keeping you in your Gannett job, such as it is. When the people who can still think and read in this country finally throw in the towel and move on to support other sources of local information, your employment is done. <br /><br />Show some respect, you impertinent little whippersnapper. Wake up before Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-88769496723792497422012-08-12T14:47:05.108-04:002012-08-12T14:47:05.108-04:00Reading all the posts about Enquirer top managers,...Reading all the posts about Enquirer top managers, it puzzles me that Gannett execs don't take any actions. There is clearly something wrong in Cincy. If I were a CEO, I'd sure want to fix it. Toxic managers can destroy a company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-222453590628635222012-08-12T14:36:42.577-04:002012-08-12T14:36:42.577-04:00Two articles in today's Arizona Republic outli...Two articles in today's Arizona Republic outlining new model for newspapers. John Zidich mentioned the great circ numbers for print than explains how the print model is no longer viable. The sound you're hearing is advertisers and their dollars running for the doors. This is the beginning of a direction away from print, suggesting 2 things- Layoffs and readers will now be able to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-89073246463577341192012-08-12T13:53:20.212-04:002012-08-12T13:53:20.212-04:00CINCI
Must be losing tons of money, to dump so ma...CINCI<br /><br />Must be losing tons of money, to dump so many people, so fast. And it is only getting worse.<br /><br />Get out, while the getting is still available, y'all.<br /><br />Capts. Gannettoid are obviously way over their heads.<br /><br />Res ipsa. LOL at their dim-ness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-64040478805757471952012-08-12T13:47:28.859-04:002012-08-12T13:47:28.859-04:008:24 and 10:58 Slide rule and gramps? Perfect res...8:24 and 10:58 Slide rule and gramps? Perfect response? I am at least two decades away from being a grampa. That response contains nothing of substance. It is basically name calling and trying to attack the author. I would characterize both of your replies as bland, low brow, sophomoric, smug, and adding nothing of relevance to the discourse. Perfect for a reply from Gannett management Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-39348585549799984572012-08-12T13:36:52.968-04:002012-08-12T13:36:52.968-04:00Revenue is what matters. Which newspapers in Ganne...Revenue is what matters. Which newspapers in Gannett are performing the best against YOY and/or budget? This information coupled with editorial performance will tell us a little about where the soup is good versus the perceptions this blog creates. Perceptions may be reality, and knowing which are ahead would underline comments or this list might offer counterpoints. <br />We do not need numbers,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-30998926598443925122012-08-12T13:10:20.707-04:002012-08-12T13:10:20.707-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-46225395223424708382012-08-12T12:18:51.917-04:002012-08-12T12:18:51.917-04:00The Arizona Republic announces its digital strateg...The Arizona Republic announces its digital strategy. As usual, they do a nice job of threading the needle and making the digital sub case. Really well-run paper. <br /><br />$10 per month digital-only is very reasonable. What ISN'T said, is how much the paper+digital (aka Full Access) cost will be. Guess we'll have to wait for the memo. Or see what the deduction jumps to on payday.<br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-25821357083145892692012-08-12T11:32:54.317-04:002012-08-12T11:32:54.317-04:00And, emulating Margaret, the Schoolmarm sat in her...And, emulating Margaret, the Schoolmarm sat in her office last December during a newsroom-wide recognition of three staffers who were "retiring" after being told their jobs were to be eliminated. One of those was a 40-year sports editor. Another had more than 30 years at the Enquirer. The third had 10 years under her belt. As the entire staff gathered in the newsroom to honor these Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-23619540542292799992012-08-12T11:23:38.641-04:002012-08-12T11:23:38.641-04:00The journal news was pathetically late to get any ...The journal news was pathetically late to get any coverage of rmney's vp pick onto lohud.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-4488201053541170252012-08-12T10:58:38.815-04:002012-08-12T10:58:38.815-04:008:24's post is the perfect response to the ram...8:24's post is the perfect response to the rambling of 1:26.<br /><br />The old, out-of-touch people who populate this blog need to move forward. Stop looking back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com