tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post8705741175735305780..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Oct. 17-23 | Your News & Comments: Part 3Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-83774044125770838222011-10-20T23:38:47.362-04:002011-10-20T23:38:47.362-04:00Occupy Gannett Newspapers.
Now there's an oxym...Occupy Gannett Newspapers.<br />Now there's an oxymoron.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-23604096335283637112011-10-20T11:14:34.322-04:002011-10-20T11:14:34.322-04:006:48 demonstrates what is wrong with many of our c...6:48 demonstrates what is wrong with many of our colleagues. Stage a shareholder revolt. So how does one do that when a huge majority of shares are owned by institutional investors. You could put all the privately held shares in one account and you still wouldn't create a blip in the financial sector. Geez folks learn about your own business and hiw it works before you get all "occupy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-27864922043452036212011-10-20T10:08:50.398-04:002011-10-20T10:08:50.398-04:008:43, you won't. No one here will organize any...8:43, you won't. No one here will organize anything. You will keep posting anonymous comments that accomplish nothing.<br /><br />That's the way it's been for three years (minus Jim's "vacation"), and that's the way it always will be. Accept it and move on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-5872601294086974802011-10-20T08:43:52.173-04:002011-10-20T08:43:52.173-04:00I couldn't agree more, 6:48. How do we organi...I couldn't agree more, 6:48. How do we organize that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-81990152674924870052011-10-20T06:53:28.561-04:002011-10-20T06:53:28.561-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-87325446154918587122011-10-20T06:48:35.710-04:002011-10-20T06:48:35.710-04:00The primary issue at Gannett is the very simple co...The primary issue at Gannett is the very simple concept of corporate stewardship. The C-suite has confused leadership with the titles they have rather than the responsibility they hold. The C-level jobs are approved and appointed by the BOD, and frankly, its time for a shareholder revolt against a very out of touch board.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-22033421386360806612011-10-20T04:37:48.946-04:002011-10-20T04:37:48.946-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-33471713199401257262011-10-20T03:26:48.432-04:002011-10-20T03:26:48.432-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-54068770790516004622011-10-20T03:24:22.400-04:002011-10-20T03:24:22.400-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-50301891348222944742011-10-19T22:40:51.826-04:002011-10-19T22:40:51.826-04:00A photo gallery on Wausau's site showing the m...A photo gallery on Wausau's site showing the mouth-to-mouth resuscitation of a dog caught in a house fire got a link on Drudge, which will spike their hits:<br />http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20111019/WDH0101/110190645/Family-dogs-cats-OK-after-fire-Wausau-s-west-side?odyssey=tab|topnews|img|FRONTPAGEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-84869370536359331952011-10-19T22:38:53.487-04:002011-10-19T22:38:53.487-04:00Some third-world entities destroy journalism by re...Some third-world entities destroy journalism by requiring licensing, forcing closure of publications that don't tow the party line, and imprisoning the content creators.<br /><br />America just has Gannett.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-28020684044689712362011-10-19T20:17:49.848-04:002011-10-19T20:17:49.848-04:00Good post-4:32. Also brings to mind all the waste...Good post-4:32. Also brings to mind all the wasteful money Gannett spent on its branding campaign; look how that's gone down the drain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-62039599319433066042011-10-19T20:06:09.467-04:002011-10-19T20:06:09.467-04:00Media General says all their properties are profit...Media General says all their properties are profitable, except for those in Florida. <br /><br />http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/romenesko/150109/media-general-reports-profits-in-all-markets-but-florida/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-34620006348432045812011-10-19T20:02:11.407-04:002011-10-19T20:02:11.407-04:004:31 this post is so true, it was just like that w...4:31 this post is so true, it was just like that when I left six months ago. So sad. <br />Management sucks it consists of a bunch of---<br />nothings!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-41471320678986399632011-10-19T17:42:42.247-04:002011-10-19T17:42:42.247-04:00Interesting article about Gannett.
http://seekinga...Interesting article about Gannett.<br />http://seekingalpha.com/article/300565-gannett-is-becoming-obsolete?source=yahooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-58459797126018475862011-10-19T17:40:06.631-04:002011-10-19T17:40:06.631-04:00So who are the directors/manager laid off at your ...So who are the directors/manager laid off at your paper, the not less than 20 in the last company post concerning the new unit (Gannette so Production Services)<br />No body at my site..whats the deal. And so we have an understanding who the 1% of the new unit will be let go by the end of 2011.Merry Christmas, your goneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-64789709483389419582011-10-19T17:16:57.125-04:002011-10-19T17:16:57.125-04:004:32, nicely said. I'm in the same position.4:32, nicely said. I'm in the same position.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-65626381793542714502011-10-19T16:46:23.999-04:002011-10-19T16:46:23.999-04:00Cut Callinan a break. When he was editor, he cared...Cut Callinan a break. When he was editor, he cared about a good story. Unlike the current editor, he knew the capital of Vermont was Montpelier and not Burlington. He also didn't love to hear himself pontificate like the new boss does. He loved discussing journalism. He was sadled by the Queen up on the 20th floor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-43918110761299216382011-10-19T16:32:28.657-04:002011-10-19T16:32:28.657-04:00I'm with 1:03.
I'm a former Gannett empl...I'm with 1:03. <br /><br />I'm a former Gannett employee, and I follow the company because I'm concerned about the steady, unrelenting decline in the journalism in my community and others as this company cuts staff in order to sustain high profit margins. I also hate to see what my former publication has become - a shell of its old self. <br /><br />I also still find myself following Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76576112629360433372011-10-19T16:31:36.639-04:002011-10-19T16:31:36.639-04:00Gannett has no excuse for how it treats it's c...Gannett has no excuse for how it treats it's current employees that actually are trying to put out a quality print product. Unfortunately for us. We are stuck with these low life managers who still get off on trying to belittle the employees they should be encouraging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-80613119440431551202011-10-19T16:19:43.487-04:002011-10-19T16:19:43.487-04:00What's going on with John Misner? He doesn...What's going on with John Misner? He doesn't seem to get print at all, but is responsible for all sales functions here in Phoenix.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-55679267336374204572011-10-19T16:09:12.351-04:002011-10-19T16:09:12.351-04:002:17 Unless Callinan has some kind of endowed facu...2:17 Unless Callinan has some kind of endowed faculty position, he's probably making peanuts as an instructor. If he is not fulltime at university he may not be getting health insurance. But he probably cut a deal with Big G on getting COBRA paid for some time. If he saved well, it's an OK bridge to retirement and lets you look like you're still a big wheel in journalism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-27639789170124229872011-10-19T16:03:49.692-04:002011-10-19T16:03:49.692-04:00Amen, 1:03.Amen, 1:03.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-20095255819648414962011-10-19T15:24:50.655-04:002011-10-19T15:24:50.655-04:0011:06: The complicated truth is the reason people ...11:06: The complicated truth is the reason people advertise in print is that they get results from it. Not so much from the digital options. In time, that will change. But one of the realities of digital advertising is that if it REALLY worked, it would cost more.<br />10/19/2011 11:21 AM<br /><br />Umm.....digital does work, just not in the way that companies that are not digital expect it to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-81045376821267683082011-10-19T14:17:07.798-04:002011-10-19T14:17:07.798-04:00At least they got rid of Tom Callinan last year. H...At least they got rid of Tom Callinan last year. He's trying to maintain his prestige as a University of Cincinnati instructor with a pompous title.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com