tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post8976503103082912768..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Banikarim hired to 'bring all the pieces together'Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-4631536084466946132011-06-04T00:35:23.088-04:002011-06-04T00:35:23.088-04:00Jim,
She's collecting a paycheck from "mo...Jim,<br />She's collecting a paycheck from "morons" until the better opportunity comes. GCI has ZERO story. Maybe she'll turn Momlikeme into Ivillage...good luckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-74882087286242283902011-06-03T20:53:53.122-04:002011-06-03T20:53:53.122-04:00"One of the first programs she has introduced..."One of the first programs she has introduced since arriving at Gannett is a speaker series in which other marketing leaders talk about how they built their business". <br /><br />Is that so Martore, Dumbo and other Gannett executives can finally learn what MARKETING is?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-69301919242212580332011-06-01T21:52:01.263-04:002011-06-01T21:52:01.263-04:0010:19am said it best, "There are some amazing...10:19am said it best, "There are some amazing people at Gannett who wish someone would step up and be a real leader."<br /><br />As for morale, Gannett is long overdue for an anonymous employee survey covering everything from product to people. Why not ask what's working, solicit ideas and opinions on how to improve content and grow the business. Many employees believe Gannett Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-42457863580436148242011-06-01T18:40:06.372-04:002011-06-01T18:40:06.372-04:00Does that mean Heather Frank gets a special title ...Does that mean Heather Frank gets a special title and more power so not to feel slighted? Appearances over substance are paramount on her team, after all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-62390515297978648132011-06-01T18:36:55.629-04:002011-06-01T18:36:55.629-04:00Hunke has a new plan to boost morale: make EVERYON...Hunke has a new plan to boost morale: make EVERYONE a vice president.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-78853329845910854202011-06-01T17:19:58.884-04:002011-06-01T17:19:58.884-04:0011:13AM: The sites that were visited, aren't ...11:13AM: The sites that were visited, aren't those the sites where most of Dickey's AZ people reside at now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-54613734066892973802011-06-01T11:13:52.723-04:002011-06-01T11:13:52.723-04:00@5:56 a.m., What? They didn't visit the Mother...@5:56 a.m., What? They didn't visit the Mother Ship in Wisconsin? What a slap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-89536134575696182662011-06-01T10:19:02.417-04:002011-06-01T10:19:02.417-04:00Maryam, do you care about employee morale? Show u...Maryam, do you care about employee morale? Show us some love.<br />We need some decent leadership. <br /><br />Management hates this blog and there are a lot of ugly bitter posts. But under it all, there is a truth nobody can deny: employees feel isolated and unheard.<br /><br />There are some amazing people at Gannett who wish someone would step up and be a real leader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-83422926785585916382011-06-01T09:46:39.855-04:002011-06-01T09:46:39.855-04:00No kidding everyone is distracted at USA Today. Wh...No kidding everyone is distracted at USA Today. Who wouldn't be with a slow-motion train wreck going on around you?<br /><br />Hunke's so-called Transformation has almost completely disrupted a working newsroom. Then someone had the bright idea of turning these hobbled newsrooms into beta-testers for NewsGate. Panic and despair has taken the place of confidence and enthusiasm. I dread Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-26352895107811405582011-06-01T05:56:30.415-04:002011-06-01T05:56:30.415-04:00Local market site visits for Maryam and Payne have...Local market site visits for Maryam and Payne have included about a dozen locations including Indy, Cincy, DesMoines, Twin Cities, Rochester. Nashville. No additional local sites are on the agenda as part of the introductory tour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-78958617824112952652011-05-31T22:31:42.480-04:002011-05-31T22:31:42.480-04:00Heather needs to be asked for her opinion. She is ...Heather needs to be asked for her opinion. She is afterall a powerful and dynamic leader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-87972248221703826072011-05-31T22:30:27.171-04:002011-05-31T22:30:27.171-04:00Meanwhile the paper really sucks these days. They ...Meanwhile the paper really sucks these days. They are leaving stories up on the Web for three or four days. The managers aren't coming up with the story ideas as they used to because everyone is distracted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-28369699053448923552011-05-31T22:26:56.219-04:002011-05-31T22:26:56.219-04:00What they want to do is take USA Today and jump to...What they want to do is take USA Today and jump to the Internet. But they see a phase-in period will be needed where the newspaper lives on in some form. The greedy b's don't want to forgo the advertising revenue they are getting from the print product of USA Today while they build the Web site even more to be a broader site. They are salvating at the savings they will make by scrapping Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-40454292754160177492011-05-31T22:19:10.608-04:002011-05-31T22:19:10.608-04:00If they are dissolving one of the divisions of GCI...If they are dissolving one of the divisions of GCI, they have to announce it, even if it is just merging USA Today into Gannett. Otherwise, they can expect a huge lawsuit from disgruntled stockholders who were not told that something that makes up a huge part of this company's fortunes is being dissolved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-72238297909463749972011-05-31T22:11:13.800-04:002011-05-31T22:11:13.800-04:00Hey @11:34 am...Here's how journalism works in...Hey @11:34 am...Here's how journalism works in 2011. Cut to the newsro...er, information center. The camera zooms in on "The Hotline" (every information center has to have a hotline). It rings. It rings again. A hard-nosed reporter (there I go again- they're all gone), I mean, an over paid columnist looks at his watch and wishes whoever had chinese food delivered would Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-87554737573250724542011-05-31T21:44:57.042-04:002011-05-31T21:44:57.042-04:008:48 Jim is correct under the traditional structur...8:48 Jim is correct under the traditional structure, but you seem to indicate there is some new structure operating. If the business has changed, why has not GCI announced this publicly, since this is a general business decision stockholders need to know, and are required to be told. I suspect what you are saying was correct at once point, but it has stopped in mid-stream because I think the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-1523751383533423612011-05-31T21:40:45.465-04:002011-05-31T21:40:45.465-04:00Where is Cathie Black?Where is Cathie Black?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-29311184028556995742011-05-31T20:48:10.724-04:002011-05-31T20:48:10.724-04:00Jim your 5:16 comment shows how out of touch you a...Jim your 5:16 comment shows how out of touch you are. The days of USAT not being part of Gannett stopped long ago. Yes MB is responsible for Gannett Marketing which I know how much this hurts to hear includes USAT, Welcome to 2011Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-82173803751427118692011-05-31T20:09:53.152-04:002011-05-31T20:09:53.152-04:00Looking up the Advertising Age advertising rates a...Looking up the Advertising Age advertising rates and the full page for Banikarim cost the Gannett employees $29,125.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76168858562747311492011-05-31T19:46:30.836-04:002011-05-31T19:46:30.836-04:00The next time an executive thinks about spending m...The next time an executive thinks about spending money, realize these are real people's lives who are being affected. I'm cutting and pasting the below post because it struck me in the heart. Yes, we all know layoffs are necessary in the newspaper business today. BUT at least act like you care about the many lives affected.<br /><br />Craig Sevier said...<br />I was a loyal employee at myAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-43539180408892470242011-05-31T17:32:06.161-04:002011-05-31T17:32:06.161-04:003:46 Lee Jones does not have the respect of the US...3:46 Lee Jones does not have the respect of the USAT sales staff....so not sure why you say he's brought energy. You clearly are either Jones himself or seriously out of touch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-21477200774974845982011-05-31T17:21:24.899-04:002011-05-31T17:21:24.899-04:004:58 wow. Gannett paid for an ad to support one of...4:58 wow. Gannett paid for an ad to support one of their own executives receiving a lame listing? geez. Get me the hell out of this nightmare. Great move Maryam! People are getting laid off and you're already jumping on the executive spend wagon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-58371751949711088102011-05-31T17:16:43.540-04:002011-05-31T17:16:43.540-04:005:13 She is CMO only of Gannett, although she cert...5:13 She is CMO only of Gannett, although she certainly would have some influence over USA Today marketing.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-12899449326421577562011-05-31T17:13:41.735-04:002011-05-31T17:13:41.735-04:00Is Banikarim the CMO of Gannett or the CMO of USA ...Is Banikarim the CMO of Gannett or the CMO of USA Today? I thought she replaced Wilkes or is she just having to do two jobs at once like all the rest of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-27491617239013479122011-05-31T16:58:43.494-04:002011-05-31T16:58:43.494-04:00Jim, you are very right. These Ad Age magazine adv...Jim, you are very right. These Ad Age magazine advertorials are light weight and designed only to sell advertising and tickets the gala. How much did that juvenile looking Gannett ad about Banikarim cost on page 25 and how many $2000 tables will Gannett buy for the 8/10 party at the Waldorf Astoria?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com