tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post8471457129332268568..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: USAT | 'A' is for anguish as Sandy peels off letter; in the print paper, meanwhile, an A to Z touch upJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-60653068043008858292012-10-30T18:23:30.659-04:002012-10-30T18:23:30.659-04:00The A was .... let go. The A was .... let go. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-50266112285756382372012-10-30T18:00:15.308-04:002012-10-30T18:00:15.308-04:002:07 No; the reader complaints Callaway referenced...2:07 No; the reader complaints Callaway referenced in hus nite were, in fact, about the NEW design. Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-61979783929567952802012-10-30T16:00:58.989-04:002012-10-30T16:00:58.989-04:00Most stories are still dull. And do not make for m...Most stories are still dull. And do not make for more sales. No profits. No jobs. Not good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-49468411213914066102012-10-30T14:49:14.859-04:002012-10-30T14:49:14.859-04:00The USA Today redesign is bad, period. Not going t...The USA Today redesign is bad, period. Not going to rehash the countless reasons why.<br /><br />I don't care how many people worked on it, or how many focus groups were conducted. Like with "new Coke," USAT needs to admit this was a disaster of a redesign, lick their wounds, and try to hire some people who not only know what the hell they are doing, but will have the guts to stand Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-61482329806218108032012-10-30T14:07:54.641-04:002012-10-30T14:07:54.641-04:00I think 1:40 misread/misunderstood the post. The c...I think 1:40 misread/misunderstood the post. The complaints were about the old design, not the new one. Take a deep breath my friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-16611931784570114092012-10-30T14:07:32.092-04:002012-10-30T14:07:32.092-04:001:40 Callaway said readers complained, and that...1:40 Callaway said readers complained, and that's what I reported.<br /><br />Now, if I had really wanted to beat up the paper, I would have repeated what Poynter Online noted yesterday: Callaway's Page One letter to readers contained a typo.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-3650249058990620852012-10-30T13:40:32.244-04:002012-10-30T13:40:32.244-04:00"...after reader complaints about how the dai..."...after reader complaints about how the daily got redesigned last month" Sorry, but I'm not going to just leave that comment out there. The design was run by countless numbers of readers, and was overwhelmingly supported. Were there complaints? Of course, but the vast majority of responses were positive. People like the new design. It's a GREAT design. And no, I had nothing toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-22998052731060087442012-10-30T12:32:57.263-04:002012-10-30T12:32:57.263-04:00If only the Purpose Wall would blow over.If only the Purpose Wall would blow over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-23001686319519266632012-10-30T07:34:01.571-04:002012-10-30T07:34:01.571-04:00WHAT B*LLS!!WHAT B*LLS!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-60702006095145435272012-10-30T07:09:12.083-04:002012-10-30T07:09:12.083-04:00Looks like another A-hole position to fill at the ...Looks like another A-hole position to fill at the top at USAToday....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-81301157948489121562012-10-30T03:09:35.154-04:002012-10-30T03:09:35.154-04:00In order to pay for a replacement A, corporate wil...In order to pay for a replacement A, corporate will require a new round of furloughs starting in November.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-61140238206754673532012-10-30T00:32:55.531-04:002012-10-30T00:32:55.531-04:00I was at dinner at a friend's house last night...I was at dinner at a friend's house last night. He asked me what was up with the new logo, it looks ridiculous. And so I showed him the "Blue Balls" memo. You should have seen his face then. It was priceless. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-44621663804337930822012-10-29T21:05:22.195-04:002012-10-29T21:05:22.195-04:00And that will now give them adequate cover to spen...And that will now give them adequate cover to spend the money to replace both signs with updated versions reflecting the new logosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-3514204423325543802012-10-29T18:18:54.640-04:002012-10-29T18:18:54.640-04:00F---ing A!
Hope all employees are safe.F---ing A! <br />Hope all employees are safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-48423558030747303192012-10-29T18:10:16.295-04:002012-10-29T18:10:16.295-04:00This is actually excellent news. Now we can repla...This is actually excellent news. Now we can replace the "A" with our Big Blue Ball. Now that's some branding for ya.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com