tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post7526142830161475874..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Dubow, Martore: 'We have changed in so many positive ways in recent years. The brand launch is the natural evolution of that transformation'Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-65369178670383874382011-03-07T17:17:40.891-05:002011-03-07T17:17:40.891-05:00All within reach on multiple platforms. Really? We...All within reach on multiple platforms. Really? Well, it is if you don't mind poorly produced, amateurish videos on some of the newspaper sites. Take a look at some of the videos. I've seen self-taught high school kids produce better videos than the stuff that is on some of the Gannett newspaper websites. Part that fault might be with the equipment they're using to produce the stuff. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-8910174192080154002011-03-07T16:10:04.745-05:002011-03-07T16:10:04.745-05:00No need for that. Anyone at all familiar with Gann...No need for that. Anyone at all familiar with Gannett knows the truth, and that sure isn't the picture Dubow and Martore want to convey.<br /><br />But hey, as a poster opined today, maybe this is all part of a grand scheme to bust up the company and sell the parts.<br /><br />Could be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-85745665084302484012011-03-07T16:06:31.966-05:002011-03-07T16:06:31.966-05:00Maybe the Gannett Blog could have a reader-funded ...Maybe the Gannett Blog could have a reader-funded advertising campaign.<br /><br />Something along these lines: "You may have heard about Gannett. Come to the blog to learn the truth."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-66128396051575179512011-03-07T16:03:37.497-05:002011-03-07T16:03:37.497-05:00I've been a writer and editor for 40 years, an...I've been a writer and editor for 40 years, and I've never read such absolute bull!<br /><br />That this comes from the chief executive of a communications company makes it all the more astounding.<br /><br />If he said these things under FBI questioning he'd face charges of lying to a federal officer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-24738932695681767362011-03-07T15:29:01.851-05:002011-03-07T15:29:01.851-05:00"For employees, we offer rewarding careers an..."For employees, we offer rewarding careers and opportunities to grow."<br /><br />WHAT THE HELL?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-8993297191157994232011-03-07T14:53:34.560-05:002011-03-07T14:53:34.560-05:00It's all within reach, but none of it ever get...It's all within reach, but none of it ever gets done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-44239793634310885972011-03-07T13:25:06.828-05:002011-03-07T13:25:06.828-05:00stupid,is as stupid does that should be the brandstupid,is as stupid does that should be the brandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-37182931983232009862011-03-07T13:24:10.965-05:002011-03-07T13:24:10.965-05:00That would require them to be journalists, or at l...That would require them to be journalists, or at least have taken J 1 in high school. Gannett: Where journalism is optional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-35078538932711079492011-03-07T12:43:41.125-05:002011-03-07T12:43:41.125-05:00It appears these two don't know the difference...It appears these two don't know the difference between mastheads and flags.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-60255159041987856592011-03-07T12:36:44.554-05:002011-03-07T12:36:44.554-05:00This emperor is buck naked!This emperor is buck naked!Levi Straussnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-85394110783706452362011-03-07T12:36:29.954-05:002011-03-07T12:36:29.954-05:00Gannett management: Winning!Gannett management: Winning!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-62061493014843808912011-03-07T12:20:56.255-05:002011-03-07T12:20:56.255-05:00Keep your eyes on the prize: Getting another job.Keep your eyes on the prize: Getting another job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-19738684625371287322011-03-07T12:20:36.804-05:002011-03-07T12:20:36.804-05:00Dubow should go on the road with Charlie Sheen. Ta...Dubow should go on the road with Charlie Sheen. Talk about being out of touch with reality!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-46514608438625079422011-03-07T12:08:58.789-05:002011-03-07T12:08:58.789-05:00I would laugh at this memo but I am gaging on the ...I would laugh at this memo but I am gaging on the propaganda Dubow is cramming down my throat with this memoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-71876600029659086902011-03-07T12:05:49.107-05:002011-03-07T12:05:49.107-05:00Tone deaf. Utterly out of touch. Has he actually c...Tone deaf. Utterly out of touch. Has he actually convinced himself that these lies are true? Even with his millions, how can he rest easily in retirement knowing how much he's destroyed his own company, its products and the lives of the people who once made them salable?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-21488762324889737382011-03-07T11:44:31.783-05:002011-03-07T11:44:31.783-05:00oh - gag me with a spoon....oh - gag me with a spoon....ex cj-ernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-17045904230412111702011-03-07T11:37:43.337-05:002011-03-07T11:37:43.337-05:00We have changed in so many positive ways?
Like ho...We have changed in so many positive ways?<br /><br />Like how, Craigy? By making you richer?<br /><br />He certainly can't be referring to revenue, product quality, and digital innovation.<br /><br />Gannett, the company where customer service is pleasant memory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-70035666307045835322011-03-07T11:32:35.960-05:002011-03-07T11:32:35.960-05:00'We have changed in so many positive ways in r...'We have changed in so many positive ways in recent years.' Mmm... have they taken notice that employee morale is solid rock bottom and the worst it's ever been? Who believes this crock of s*@%!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-64951979645417533352011-03-07T11:31:42.250-05:002011-03-07T11:31:42.250-05:00You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still ...You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pigAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-35626856677433892942011-03-07T11:28:51.856-05:002011-03-07T11:28:51.856-05:00"It's all within reach, but we're out..."It's all within reach, but we're out of touch."Mr. Yesterdaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-88739724989418009792011-03-07T11:18:01.217-05:002011-03-07T11:18:01.217-05:00Craig Dubow---the Charlie Sheen of newspapers.Craig Dubow---the Charlie Sheen of newspapers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-50406596795744074602011-03-07T11:16:42.320-05:002011-03-07T11:16:42.320-05:001. The words First Amendment appear nowhere in thi...1. The words First Amendment appear nowhere in this memo.<br /><br />2. The following is a lie: "Our commitment to delivering the highest-quality journalism is fundamental and unwavering as we continue to grow our business."Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-27330578978049289522011-03-07T11:16:08.766-05:002011-03-07T11:16:08.766-05:00On every platform? Where's the smartphone app ...On every platform? Where's the smartphone app for the Gannett brand in my city? Those seem to not be within reach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-18702354565065263412011-03-07T11:11:58.039-05:002011-03-07T11:11:58.039-05:00The corporate mission is to "enrich lives&quo...The corporate mission is to "enrich lives" ... like those 220 or so who were recently downsized, or those who must take furloughs? Those lives?<br /><br />If that's enrichment ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com