tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post8097765113282922772..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: New Louisville pub's age raises tenure questionsJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-45150307507030888772008-08-19T12:03:00.000-04:002008-08-19T12:03:00.000-04:00Three COE's exist - Louisville, Tulsa, Greenville....Three COE's exist - Louisville, Tulsa, Greenville. All are fully operational at this time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76765873257548759452008-08-14T22:00:00.000-04:002008-08-14T22:00:00.000-04:00There is no COE in Greenville.There is no COE in Greenville.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-40703091480492193852008-08-12T04:25:00.000-04:002008-08-12T04:25:00.000-04:00All: @10:29 pm's reference to "COE'' is to the so-...All: @10:29 pm's reference to "COE'' is to the so-called Center of Excellence, Gannett's name for the consolidated customer service centers that now serve the newspapers' circulation, etc., problems. There are at least two: in Louisville and in Tulsa, Okla. I think there was to be a third one, perhaps at Greenville, S.C., but I'm not sure whether it was ever completed. Does anyone know?Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16651269559205765985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-28623513478749509452008-08-11T22:29:00.000-04:002008-08-11T22:29:00.000-04:00JimThe odds of Gannett selling the Courier-Journal...Jim<BR/><BR/>The odds of Gannett selling the Courier-Journal are slim to none. A) They have a COE in Louisville ... sure, it could be moved, but at what expense? B) They're installing a consolidated CCI editorial system in Louisville, with Asheville and Greenville running off it. Again, it could be moved to a different site, but the expense would be huge. C) The Courier-Journal is a pretty big Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-3408854313866499742008-08-09T09:22:00.000-04:002008-08-09T09:22:00.000-04:00@7:39 a.m.: I might. But I suspect that in cashing...@7:39 a.m.: I might. But I suspect that in cashing out of the pension plan earlier this year, I may have waived any rights to question the company's math -- a lesson for anyone about to sign Gannett documents.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16651269559205765985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-69881106263596637092008-08-09T07:39:00.000-04:002008-08-09T07:39:00.000-04:00Jim,You say you're pretty sure you got credit for ...Jim,<BR/>You say you're pretty sure you got credit for the four years spent in Arkansas. Got any plans to check it out for sure?<BR/>Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-24563691889466836602008-08-07T21:56:00.000-04:002008-08-07T21:56:00.000-04:00When the recent moves with regional vice president...When the recent moves with regional vice presidents shook down, St. Cloud continued to report to Sioux Falls while everyone else shifted around in the consolidations. I believe it had to do with the fact that the publisher in St. Cloud, Bill Albrecht, is formerly of the Sioux Falls ad staff, director I believe. Nothing sinister likely happening there - just one fella who got to keep reporting to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-15661677828522270432008-08-07T20:08:00.000-04:002008-08-07T20:08:00.000-04:00the guy they brought in to run honolulu from tiny ...the guy they brought in to run honolulu from tiny Guam is 60 something too...and he's renting a condo while continuing to build his new house in Guam....short term?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-57421994146322577212008-08-07T18:50:00.000-04:002008-08-07T18:50:00.000-04:00How does the fact that as of this week St. Cloud r...How does the fact that as of this week St. Cloud reports to Reno, not Sioux Falls, work into the equation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-89271259552144517292008-08-07T18:17:00.000-04:002008-08-07T18:17:00.000-04:00@11:33 a.m. wrote: "When the paper in Arkansas was...@11:33 a.m. wrote: "When the paper in Arkansas was sold... What happened to everyone's Pension... Was that an issue? Were they just let go? Severance package?"<BR/><BR/>As I recall -- and this only makes sense -- the Gazette pension wasn't affected. Many older employees remained covered by the plan run by the previous owners. Newer employees, like me, fell under the Gannett pension plan. I'm Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16651269559205765985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-41100722349943599842008-08-07T16:50:00.000-04:002008-08-07T16:50:00.000-04:00i love news hounds longing for the days of paid co...i love news hounds longing for the days of paid content<BR/><BR/>Wasnt AOL building a 'walled garden' of hyper premium content on the net - you know SI, Time, et. al.<BR/><BR/>How's that working for them?<BR/><BR/>"charge for the website"? - even porn had to give up on the paid content modelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-56762442143950618962008-08-07T15:00:00.000-04:002008-08-07T15:00:00.000-04:00He may have been brought in to make the ugly cuts ...He may have been brought in to make the ugly cuts that will have to be made and then slither on. GCI will then dispatch a replacement without the stain of the layoffs. It is not like Gannett to sell off properties which are part of Interstate clusters (Indy, Cincy, Louaville, Nashvegas) but unlike the other markets, Gannett does not own the Ky. suburbans and it is by no means a captive market. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-21582999674202448912008-08-07T14:22:00.000-04:002008-08-07T14:22:00.000-04:00At age 67 Arnie Garson has more passion and energy...At age 67 Arnie Garson has more passion and energy then men and women half his age. Anyone worried about his age should spend one day with him. When the day is over you can go home and fall into bed thankful you don't have to keep up with him the next day. <BR/><BR/>Louisville, you gonna love this guy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-3828182794353940782008-08-07T12:52:00.000-04:002008-08-07T12:52:00.000-04:00With proper management, dumping the ugly web-site,...With proper management, dumping the ugly web-site, charge for the website, return to LOCAL coverage,and fix the mess in the 4 year old pressroom where it can be profitable in commercial work could make C-J attractable. Who ever got it would have to understand his or her local community. We can no longer afford to give away the news that we gather. I would refer you to the winner of the Great Dutch619mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278488187901486199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-47480837400647723142008-08-07T12:33:00.000-04:002008-08-07T12:33:00.000-04:00This item is savvy and has the ring of truth...This item is savvy and has the ring of truth...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-4170093318276611702008-08-07T12:29:00.000-04:002008-08-07T12:29:00.000-04:00David Jones is too smart to buy into a failing bus...David Jones is too smart to buy into a failing business like the newspaper industry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-33207506998956632302008-08-07T12:28:00.000-04:002008-08-07T12:28:00.000-04:00The only reason Al bought the "Argus Leader,&...The only reason Al bought the "Argus Leader," was an ego trip> He wanted the paper, were he use to work> To be the boss of his former boss> Inso far as Argus Leader is concern, it would be sold, just to get rid of the shadow of A.N.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-19812198908666119592008-08-07T12:07:00.000-04:002008-08-07T12:07:00.000-04:00Ask the few remaining oldtimers at the C-J how man...Ask the few remaining oldtimers at the C-J how many millions of dollars from their "over-funded" plan became an asset.Dutch619mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278488187901486199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-15063653805955142022008-08-07T11:58:00.000-04:002008-08-07T11:58:00.000-04:00Just hoping Garson takes a look at the "informatio...Just hoping Garson takes a look at the "information center" structure and the rest of the paper and starts asking some tough questions, such as: <BR/>Do you really need all those managers managing the managers who manage the editors who manage the reporters?<BR/>Could productivity be increased with fewer people "thinking great thoughts" and more people doing great work?<BR/>Why are the parking Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-62959689307532971132008-08-07T11:46:00.000-04:002008-08-07T11:46:00.000-04:00This does sound interim, but maybe it has somethin...This does sound interim, but maybe it has something to do with the Ivey-Henry smashup that kicked them out the executive loop. Ivey is "chairman" but she's not going to run roughshod over Garson, who is a strong executive leader and a very good newsman, like she has over other execs under her command over the years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-8088068258270702942008-08-07T11:33:00.000-04:002008-08-07T11:33:00.000-04:00Jim,When the paper in Arkansas was sold... What ha...Jim,<BR/><BR/>When the paper in Arkansas was sold... What happened to everyone's Pension... Was that an issue? Were they just let go? Severance package?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-61687165224545383282008-08-07T10:57:00.000-04:002008-08-07T10:57:00.000-04:00It's this simple people. If the price is high eno...It's this simple people. If the price is high enough, everything in Gannett is for sale at any given time. The logic of it doesn't always seem obvious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-2683289379930663732008-08-07T10:49:00.000-04:002008-08-07T10:49:00.000-04:00You really think Gannett would sell the newspaper?...You really think Gannett would sell the newspaper?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-91122348682533411992008-08-07T10:17:00.000-04:002008-08-07T10:17:00.000-04:00Garson is a real newspaperman of the finest order....Garson is a real newspaperman of the finest order. And he is a good administrator, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-88427216788618495592008-08-07T10:13:00.000-04:002008-08-07T10:13:00.000-04:00Same thing in Gainesville,GA. Brought in a nice ol...Same thing in Gainesville,GA. Brought in a nice old guy from El Paso (can't remember his name, I was only there 6 months), he had a retirement home in So Fla and was in G'ville just long enogh to sell the place. This was just after Denise Ivey's tenure in Gainesville.<BR/> We are glad to see that we at least got a real newspaper guy here in Louisville and not a bean counter.Dutch619mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278488187901486199noreply@blogger.com