tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post8205970900757885474..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Week Feb. 7-13 | Your News & Comments: Part 2Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-31949587183683857562011-02-11T21:37:30.145-05:002011-02-11T21:37:30.145-05:00I have it from a very solid source that MyBoss use...I have it from a very solid source that MyBoss used to work in our "innovation" group (if you can call it that) and now has spent a ton of time out West on company dime eating great food and living the life while the rest of us in digital are in hell every day. Any guesses? While most of you celebrate this troll and traitor, I for one think he is as slippery as they come. Screw you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-5375147729724998782011-02-10T12:49:21.537-05:002011-02-10T12:49:21.537-05:00Gannett's total employee count may now be 28,5...Gannett's total employee count may now be 28,500 vs. 35,000 a year ago. That's according to a reader who sounds like they may have had access to this internal number. I have not verified this, however.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-78767906669853609352011-02-10T11:14:09.881-05:002011-02-10T11:14:09.881-05:00If in fact this blog speaks directly to corporate ...If in fact this blog speaks directly to corporate do yourselves a favor. Speak to your employees (especially in digital), find out why so many people are failing to hit numbers, why everyone is so miserable, why no one has faith in this company. Then you will further understand how to address this problem. People in leadership roles have been hired by who they know not what they know. This Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-15872346381696892162011-02-10T09:47:29.809-05:002011-02-10T09:47:29.809-05:00“It seems that with the current interest in GCI st...“It seems that with the current interest in GCI stock that there could be a merger/buyout in the works.“<br /><br />This comment sure does make you think. No one has been this interested in Gannett stock for quite awhile, especially a financial corporation like Black Rock.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-6882401774964855822011-02-10T09:27:05.288-05:002011-02-10T09:27:05.288-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-18319692214293199152011-02-10T07:59:19.616-05:002011-02-10T07:59:19.616-05:00It seems that with the current interest in GCI sto...It seems that with the current interest in GCI stock that there could be a merger/buyout in the works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-69920895890632354522011-02-10T03:50:10.083-05:002011-02-10T03:50:10.083-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-2275378385204257512011-02-10T01:00:41.405-05:002011-02-10T01:00:41.405-05:00I doubt this site has that kind of influence.I doubt this site has that kind of influence.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-73996830763188788122011-02-10T00:16:22.811-05:002011-02-10T00:16:22.811-05:00But wait, Jim. The comments do come from My Boss. ...But wait, Jim. The comments do come from My Boss. He's right nearly all of the time, but it would be incredible to back track and look at his record. I bet it's above 80 percent. Some of the comments are actually getting in the way of Gannett's plans, like what happened with CafeMom and issues at PointRoll. <br /><br />It's amazing that a blog like yours could have that much Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-35162349100684608742011-02-09T23:46:34.302-05:002011-02-09T23:46:34.302-05:00Note to all: I have no way of verifying, confirmin...Note to all: I have no way of verifying, confirming or fact-checking these reports about USAT. Treat them with extreme caution and skepticism; that's what I'm doing.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-1510378884090912272011-02-09T23:23:32.030-05:002011-02-09T23:23:32.030-05:00Well, this is an unexpected turn of possible and u...Well, this is an unexpected turn of possible and unconfirmed events. Who would Gannett sell USA TODAY to? And why sell USA TODAY and not the community papers, which really do need to be under local control? <br /><br />And what would that mean to those of us who work at USAT? We've had favored-child status for such a long time (don't hate on me: I used to work at one of Gannett's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-29243456049959792832011-02-09T23:14:16.193-05:002011-02-09T23:14:16.193-05:008:03, you never should have existed outside of a w...8:03, you never should have existed outside of a wet dream. Are you and other dummies here actually believing that fantasy? Wake up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-64984943058978979462011-02-09T22:51:09.775-05:002011-02-09T22:51:09.775-05:00Time to escape !
Plan B's should be firmly in ...Time to escape !<br />Plan B's should be firmly in place and evacuation<br />directives should be issued !<br />Leave in an orderly manner,<br />and ,oh yeah,<br />last one out ....lock the door and turn out the lights!<br />The party is officially finished ,the horn has blown and the game is OVER ! <br />Let the chaos be handled by the Gannett bogus bonus takers.<br />Good luck to all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-54029847371426039802011-02-09T22:26:27.618-05:002011-02-09T22:26:27.618-05:00Unbelievable !!!! Now Gannett is consolidating the...Unbelievable !!!! Now Gannett is consolidating the consolidations !!!! "Centers for Excellence"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-84579399158041736182011-02-09T21:35:22.357-05:002011-02-09T21:35:22.357-05:00If Gannett's intention is to sell off papers, ...If Gannett's intention is to sell off papers, they need to stop all of this consolidation nonsense right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-5861679410215793762011-02-09T21:18:53.147-05:002011-02-09T21:18:53.147-05:00Well, as one of GCI's print employees, I'd...Well, as one of GCI's print employees, I'd love to seem them sell my paper. Please, we could do so much more without a ruthless profit-mongering owner. Huge profits? Probably not. Modest profits and a good product? Probably.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-14450137394458097162011-02-09T20:03:31.173-05:002011-02-09T20:03:31.173-05:00"Cafe Mom deal has officially been terminated..."Cafe Mom deal has officially been terminated by the CafeMom team due to "weakness" in Gannett executive team and Gannett poor history of making acquisitions successful. Many people in Gannett Digital speculate that the CafeMom management team read this blog and were spooked by the what they read."<br /><br />Need any more proof that Jim provides an incredible service here -- Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-49535210295961426222011-02-09T19:56:56.723-05:002011-02-09T19:56:56.723-05:00MyBoss...what you posted fits into what I've h...MyBoss...what you posted fits into what I've heard here in Broadcast. GCI wants to sell off or spin off most of print and keep Broadcast. USA Today is the most valuable Print asset, so a separate action for it versus the rest of print makes sense. GCI is trying to unlock value for shareholders and Blackrock and other investment firms see it as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-66666898699722910662011-02-09T19:45:54.665-05:002011-02-09T19:45:54.665-05:00I interviewed with CafeMom and they were asking me...I interviewed with CafeMom and they were asking me about Gannett and the executive team and teh Digital management. They really did not have good things to say about them and I got the sense that they were shafted by Gannett. Sounds like it was not a good ending for all involved. I decided not to take the CafeMom job, but I am likely going to stay local and join Verve Wireless next month.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-74059063530932621172011-02-09T19:33:50.837-05:002011-02-09T19:33:50.837-05:00Apparently, Gannett has hired bankers to help &quo...Apparently, Gannett has hired bankers to help "assess" the USAToday situation. It is one of the reasons why you have so much institutional buyers of the stock in recent days. I think My Boss might be onto something.<br /><br />Also, weird requests have come into my department looking at pro-forma results "ex-USAT".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-11185380272016533382011-02-09T19:09:24.208-05:002011-02-09T19:09:24.208-05:00The word is Westchester is laying off 100 Single C...The word is Westchester is laying off 100 Single Copy drivers in 30 days...2 employees from the Finance were laid off 2wks ago. Advertising staffs are being re-interviewed again for their jobs!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-48393288562473104242011-02-09T18:38:53.339-05:002011-02-09T18:38:53.339-05:006:02
Hell they sold our presses a year ago and I e...6:02<br />Hell they sold our presses a year ago and I expect,after having already laid off nearly half of all employees, and revenue is still down 40% <br />and dropping. We will be history soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-18923740312057996142011-02-09T18:06:40.886-05:002011-02-09T18:06:40.886-05:00Sell USA TODAY?
This sounds like something that w...Sell USA TODAY?<br /><br />This sounds like something that was leaked to a select group in order for the company to learn who My Boss really is.<br /><br />Gannett and USA TODAY seem pretty well tied together... but anything is possible.<br /><br />Because of the stock buy backs, dividends and increased debt load, the balance sheet might need some juicing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-80049029804100402952011-02-09T18:02:40.256-05:002011-02-09T18:02:40.256-05:00They are going to cut half their staff in two year...They are going to cut half their staff in two years?! Is that even possible? I don't doubt My boss, I'm just scratching my head at the number. I've seen this company do crazier things. They would have to sell papers and presses and ... I can't imagine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-51616102139936158782011-02-09T18:00:13.836-05:002011-02-09T18:00:13.836-05:00Last official number (at Dec. 31, 2009): 35,000. T...Last official number (at Dec. 31, 2009): 35,000. Today: closer to 30,000, I suspect.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.com