tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post7437590587454732196..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Romenesko: Why that marriage couldn't be savedJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-7234709889682295312011-11-22T22:12:50.835-05:002011-11-22T22:12:50.835-05:00Jim, he may have done some work to choose those ar...Jim, he may have done some work to choose those articles he aggregated, but he took a lot of shortcuts after that.<br /><br />If, in your world, editing means transferring a lot of text from someone else's name to your name, then it's a good thing you're no longer in the business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-48884275320755401542011-11-22T11:15:11.018-05:002011-11-22T11:15:11.018-05:00Thanks for posting this, Jim. I used to read Romen...Thanks for posting this, Jim. I used to read Romenesko daily, but fell off for a few years after leaving daily journalism. Good to rediscover him. I've already bookmarked his new site.Carolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-16344348168495994032011-11-22T07:02:50.492-05:002011-11-22T07:02:50.492-05:00Jim @ 1:49. Your defense sounds like someone defen...Jim @ 1:49. Your defense sounds like someone defending their brother in law. "He WORKS. REALLY."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-44747284822935431832011-11-22T06:30:47.574-05:002011-11-22T06:30:47.574-05:00Julie Moos would be a perfect fit for Gannett. No ...Julie Moos would be a perfect fit for Gannett. No feel for appearances or handling people. Just someone with a title pushing people's buttons with little thought to the consequences fallout.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-5302129289233641812011-11-22T01:49:50.835-05:002011-11-22T01:49:50.835-05:009:58 He's a journalist. Aggregating -- that is...9:58 He's a journalist. Aggregating -- that is, thoughtful aggregating rather than robo-aggregating -- is editing, and that's journalism. <br /><br />In addition to story selection on his blog, he also did a lot of copyediting, including headline writing.<br /><br />What's more, before becoming a full-time blogger, Romenesko wrote for Milwaukee Magazine, and then for the St. Paul Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-67252520100414726202011-11-21T21:58:14.645-05:002011-11-21T21:58:14.645-05:009:51, why does that surprise you? He is an aggrega...9:51, why does that surprise you? He is an aggregator, not a journalist. You and many others need to start grasping that concept.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-4761520755604443262011-11-21T21:51:32.751-05:002011-11-21T21:51:32.751-05:00Not to spoil the party, and I'm a big admirer ...Not to spoil the party, and I'm a big admirer of Romenesko, but his new blog is tedious and off-putting.<br /><br />If he is going to keep his supportive audience he needs to do better than asking readers how to find out this or that.<br /><br />Very odd. He's jumped the shark!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-55576472561960646902011-11-21T12:58:16.853-05:002011-11-21T12:58:16.853-05:0012:05 here.....
I should have been more precise. I...12:05 here.....<br />I should have been more precise. I meant money on Poynter's side, as in "Holy crap, we pay him how much and he's going to take advertising dollars away from us. We need a way to make him quit."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-65938863226084505832011-11-21T12:46:23.234-05:002011-11-21T12:46:23.234-05:00Notice that Jim Brady was consulting with Poynter ...Notice that Jim Brady was consulting with Poynter on adding longer aggregated content to bring people back to site (not out to links) and adding more contributors, all of whom are mediocre? Maybe Gannett should get him next. He wasted millions on TBD and is helping run Journal Register into the ground.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-55014180737511421392011-11-21T11:33:55.133-05:002011-11-21T11:33:55.133-05:00Romenesko made $170,000 a year blogging for Poynte...Romenesko made $170,000 a year blogging for Poynter. He was willing to give that up to launch his own site. I really doubt that he expects to make $170K a year with his new site. To me, it's a pretty clear case of being burned out and wanting to try something different.John Reinanhttp://www.ideapeepshow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-11181104904302924032011-11-21T02:00:22.725-05:002011-11-21T02:00:22.725-05:008:43 is not a paid poster.
12:05 I can absolutely...8:43 is not a paid poster.<br /><br />12:05 I can absolutely believe that he was tired of doing the same sort of blog for so long, that he wants to do something different.<br /><br />Now, in the end he may wind up richer than if he'd stayed at Poynter. But I don't think that's his intention right now.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-23964716749923900592011-11-21T00:05:17.973-05:002011-11-21T00:05:17.973-05:00Despite what he says on his blog, I still think wh...Despite what he says on his blog, I still think what happened had to do with money. Hal Holbrook was right, follow the money, or lack thereof.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-33518057941060204752011-11-20T23:23:09.332-05:002011-11-20T23:23:09.332-05:008:43, you're rather unintentionally humorous y...8:43, you're rather unintentionally humorous yourself. Is the CP that desperate to pay you for posting such uninspired comebacks? How much is the going rate these days, btw? $20 a post? Either ways, it's (sl)easy money, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-34073718928103401732011-11-20T20:43:50.819-05:002011-11-20T20:43:50.819-05:00Jim, regarding your 6:36 post: Any time you want t...Jim, regarding your 6:36 post: Any time you want to have an open discussion at another site with stricter guidelines than the ones you have here, let me know.<br /><br />Until then, you have no leg to stand on. As always, you are unintentionally humorous. Were you a court jester in a previous life?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-26374550793089096802011-11-20T18:48:20.452-05:002011-11-20T18:48:20.452-05:00Romenesko will succeed beyond the level he achieve...Romenesko will succeed beyond the level he achieved at Poynter. As a result of all this- many readers will see Poynter for what it has become, much like most Gannett new sites. The difference here is that this talented individual will very easily continue to do what he does, keep his readership, gain advertisers (many of whom will leave Poynter for his site since he was the reason they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-10075740798407048382011-11-20T18:36:25.624-05:002011-11-20T18:36:25.624-05:006:01 For someone who once railed against anonymous...6:01 For someone who once railed against anonymous posters for being cowards, you've certainly changed your tune.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-38371606517135252602011-11-20T18:01:06.248-05:002011-11-20T18:01:06.248-05:00He didn't really "offer" those thing...He didn't really "offer" those things, though. He took items from other sources and linked to them. That's different from getting the news.<br /><br />Of course, Jim relies on rumors and gossip here, so he probably doesn't understand the difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-9797559148946889572011-11-20T16:22:42.190-05:002011-11-20T16:22:42.190-05:00Jim Romenesko edited a blog for more than 12 years...Jim Romenesko edited a blog for more than 12 years that focused on news in the media industries -- TV, newspapers and magazines. It was hosted for most of that time on the Poynter Institute's website.<br /><br />It became a very influential site within the industry because Romenesko offered a highly readable selection of news about media. He showcased work from other sites -- including Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-81679859046019564892011-11-20T15:29:32.247-05:002011-11-20T15:29:32.247-05:00I know I am probably in the minority, but what is ...I know I am probably in the minority, but what is Romanesko?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-32451793039017277982011-11-20T13:54:06.034-05:002011-11-20T13:54:06.034-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-23846957663018173212011-11-20T13:39:21.697-05:002011-11-20T13:39:21.697-05:00Not selling insurance, but Aetna also was the only...Not selling insurance, but Aetna also was the only provider I could get to insure me after my layoff because of blood pressure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-13104696457227631782011-11-20T12:15:59.480-05:002011-11-20T12:15:59.480-05:00I noticed that diabetes disclosure, too.I noticed that diabetes disclosure, too.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-45010055722129839882011-11-20T12:07:39.565-05:002011-11-20T12:07:39.565-05:00I think Romkenesko will do well...I already dumped...I think Romkenesko will do well...I already dumped the old Poynter bookmark and have his new one. I will click on his advertisers. And I've gotten off Poynter and NewsU lists. <br /><br />On thing many of us can all relate to. Romenensko, an extremely private person, revealed that he has diabetes and how difficult it was for him to find insurance on his own.<br /><br />I wish both Jims (Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com