tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post8736990608575431103..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Jan. 9-15 | Your News & Comments: Part 1Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-17399579920764593292012-01-10T20:10:18.166-05:002012-01-10T20:10:18.166-05:00No irony. I'm not criticizing the readers, I&#...No irony. I'm not criticizing the readers, I'm suggesting you find a hobby that's constructive and positive instead of wallowing in the mud. How about you use the energy thinking about the future of journalism and being part of the solution instead of spending your time feeding the anxiety of those who feel their careers are at stake ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-14097251928199187482012-01-10T08:37:51.508-05:002012-01-10T08:37:51.508-05:00A "raise"? What is this "raise&qu...A "raise"? What is this "raise" you speak of? Is it something like a pay cut in reverse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-86788234555928283442012-01-10T06:24:54.818-05:002012-01-10T06:24:54.818-05:00Head's up. I missed this clue, hopefully you w...Head's up. I missed this clue, hopefully you won't. Several months before my layoff in June, my evaluation was due. Previously HR had made a big thing about me getting the self-eval in by their deadline. This time it was no big deal. I turned in my portion and then waited and waited and waited. I asked my supervisor and he told me my eval was in the works and to "be patient." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-38128472553373983472012-01-10T02:16:57.737-05:002012-01-10T02:16:57.737-05:001:11 Irony alert: You're criticizing readers f...1:11 Irony alert: You're criticizing readers for their criticizing.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-81032278636246470432012-01-10T01:11:33.361-05:002012-01-10T01:11:33.361-05:00This site is disgusting. It's personal attacks...This site is disgusting. It's personal attacks cloaked as indignant populism. Wouldn't your time be better spent actually trying to accomplish something rather than tearing down other people? It's small and unimaginative to bitch about execs you don't really know anything about. How about you focus on getting a life instead of criticizing someone else's?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-14840848986030950852012-01-10T00:26:56.969-05:002012-01-10T00:26:56.969-05:009:46, welcome to the company we call GANNETT. You...9:46, welcome to the company we call GANNETT. You're finally catching up to the rest of us. Soon your site will look like Florida Today's too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-24142050767952713702012-01-10T00:11:37.203-05:002012-01-10T00:11:37.203-05:009:47 - And what is the message behind that article...9:47 - And what is the message behind that article about the poor dumb newspaper employee who poured his life into his work, only to find himself discarded like old trash? It's the same message behind all that hubbub about Maryam B. and her "elistist newspaper" - that it's all about you and what you can get for yourself. Fuck the company; always weasel out the best deal for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-91250632303421018592012-01-09T22:53:09.036-05:002012-01-09T22:53:09.036-05:00LOL 2:41-now when I hear the beginning of the song...LOL 2:41-now when I hear the beginning of the song, Lady Marmalade, I'll be reminded of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-28641941995717087242012-01-09T22:09:58.279-05:002012-01-09T22:09:58.279-05:00What's with the new main font in the Journal N...What's with the new main font in the Journal News?Looks like the default font when a typesetter crashes. Amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-88906981242052719282012-01-09T21:47:09.874-05:002012-01-09T21:47:09.874-05:00This story is about a guy who worked for (Lee) St....This story is about a guy who worked for (Lee) St. Louis Post-Dispatch, but he could have been a colleague to any of us:<br />http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/bill-mcclellan/paper-s-go-to-guy-was-caught-between-old-new/article_1c0f83ee-51af-5499-baf8-c0c080fe38eb.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-79340646492362458072012-01-09T21:46:15.042-05:002012-01-09T21:46:15.042-05:00The Green Bay Press-Gazette is one of the largest ...The Green Bay Press-Gazette is one of the largest paper in Wisconsin, but that increasingly appears to be by default and not because it's breaking any ground -- on anything. The newspaper, which falls all over its sports writers and their ho-hum 'Packers coverage,' doesn't actually do any reporting. They're much too busy transcribing press conference notes, hosting online Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76682103169377168112012-01-09T20:44:49.296-05:002012-01-09T20:44:49.296-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-87540149781528644322012-01-09T20:43:17.681-05:002012-01-09T20:43:17.681-05:008"37 Amen. Fortunately, the job market is get...8"37 Amen. Fortunately, the job market is getting better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-53383922129809416462012-01-09T20:37:50.901-05:002012-01-09T20:37:50.901-05:00I want out of this place so bad. I will find anot...I want out of this place so bad. I will find another job and I will leave this company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-14360945739032415592012-01-09T16:34:16.718-05:002012-01-09T16:34:16.718-05:009:17 - - "judgment."9:17 - - "judgment."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-11178556006167806852012-01-09T16:15:29.050-05:002012-01-09T16:15:29.050-05:00FYI, Cristiano was not fired. She left for a much...FYI, Cristiano was not fired. She left for a much better opportunity. You will find more people doing the same as the jobs situation improves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-57892122678189436562012-01-09T14:44:01.464-05:002012-01-09T14:44:01.464-05:009:17, what an arrogant pile of garbage! With an ex...9:17, what an arrogant pile of garbage! With an executive editor sounding like that, it's no wonder the paper is going to hell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-9813956735588602972012-01-09T14:41:15.231-05:002012-01-09T14:41:15.231-05:002:26, Martore's been firing away since 2008, w...2:26, Martore's been firing away since 2008, which is why those two are soul sisters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-44082809312677602782012-01-09T14:33:57.589-05:002012-01-09T14:33:57.589-05:00When do the 2011 final financial reports come out?...When do the 2011 final financial reports come out?<br />This report should be fairly dismal in year to year comparisons.<br />The posts here indicate that ad counts are way down all across Gannettland.<br />Should be interesting as to how the wise leaders combat this in the report to wall street.<br />The question is will there be mass layoffs to offset budget deficits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-35667748845614942012-01-09T14:26:16.255-05:002012-01-09T14:26:16.255-05:00Martore must love having a bulldog to do all this ...Martore must love having a bulldog to do all this dirty work.<br /><br />How do these people sleep at night? Maryam has destroyed so many lives in just a few months. Firing people for a living is not good for anyone's soul.<br /><br />It's sad to have a job where you ruin the lives of many, all in the name of power and greed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-80348725716399006672012-01-09T14:15:53.916-05:002012-01-09T14:15:53.916-05:00Wonder who is traveling with Maryam to CES show to...Wonder who is traveling with Maryam to CES show today in Vegas and how many are flying first class?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-59535124552838126322012-01-09T14:13:10.993-05:002012-01-09T14:13:10.993-05:00Don't forget Jeffrey Wilkes whom she fired and...Don't forget Jeffrey Wilkes whom she fired and replaced with her buddy Sandra Michek. And of course she got rid of another high ranking female, Robin Pence, whom she replaced with her favorite PR firm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-40302380123533218412012-01-09T13:50:12.512-05:002012-01-09T13:50:12.512-05:00Erdos, Cassidy, Cristiano, Hill, Davidson - the Ma...Erdos, Cassidy, Cristiano, Hill, Davidson - the Maryam Banikarim axe swings widely and wildly. <br /><br />Looks like she'll have no one to boss around at Cannes this year like she did last year. I'm certain she and Jones will have a fun time popping the champagne bottles at the Carlton.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-14289401042058827712012-01-09T13:32:41.741-05:002012-01-09T13:32:41.741-05:00So MB fires skilled veterans and hires her friends...So MB fires skilled veterans and hires her friends? Sounds like she fits right in with the rest of the incompetent elitist 1% running this ship...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />...into the ground.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-59084763603659022322012-01-09T13:15:48.042-05:002012-01-09T13:15:48.042-05:00Can anyone provide an update on USAT Production?Can anyone provide an update on USAT Production?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com