tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post2777925782524734250..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Nov. 14-20 | Your News & Comments: Part 5Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-20495157993214236242011-11-21T14:48:36.190-05:002011-11-21T14:48:36.190-05:00No, Martore is not Dubow. But let's also reme...No, Martore is not Dubow. But let's also remember who was handing him the spreadsheets with recommendations on staff cuts. She's as responsible as he was for all of them. And any attempts to rally the troops while still planning more cuts is disingenuis at best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-22612972229614155752011-11-20T17:21:15.033-05:002011-11-20T17:21:15.033-05:00Yes. Pre press. The satellite room...Yes. Pre press. The satellite room...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-20639882347382280162011-11-20T16:31:24.494-05:002011-11-20T16:31:24.494-05:00When you say USAT operations/production center, do...When you say USAT operations/production center, do you mean prepress?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-44269802153629325452011-11-20T15:31:15.157-05:002011-11-20T15:31:15.157-05:007:04 wrote: "Believe it or not, USA Today ope...7:04 wrote: "Believe it or not, USA Today operations/production center being shifted to Des Moines."<br /><br />This sounds like it's part of the company-wide consolidation of printing and distribution into the new Gannett Publishing Services, led by Evan Ray.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-8063289094105999112011-11-20T08:16:32.819-05:002011-11-20T08:16:32.819-05:009:02. She is definitely not CD. You are correct. B...9:02. She is definitely not CD. You are correct. But you fail to realize the decision to cut more than 20000 employees under Craig's watch came from Gracia. She is the bean counter.the onlyway she could possibly rally the troops would be judicious cuts in the bloated ranks of management. And by getting revenue up for the first time in years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-47312572778247236402011-11-20T01:16:37.257-05:002011-11-20T01:16:37.257-05:00What do you think of all the recent changes in Pho...What do you think of all the recent changes in Phoenix's ad division? Lots going on....promotions and departures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-57274801140920808792011-11-19T23:32:57.726-05:002011-11-19T23:32:57.726-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-91582494808105079282011-11-19T21:49:05.095-05:002011-11-19T21:49:05.095-05:00Romenesko's new site debuts http://jimromenesk...Romenesko's new site debuts http://jimromenesko.com/<br /><br />Hope you dumped the Poynter medianews bookmark, got off their solicitation list and got off their godawful newsU email list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-6288570213604332042011-11-19T21:45:59.561-05:002011-11-19T21:45:59.561-05:009:03 Ooops. Here's the original comment:
Anon...9:03 Ooops. Here's the original comment:<br /><br />Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Nov. 14-20 | Your News & Comments: Part 5": <br /><br />Diane Chambers....err I mean 8:19<br />I didn't sense anything bitter about the post. <br /><br />But if you had friends that suffered under Gannett you might have a little bitterness about their experience. Almost easier Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-63205107864177881092011-11-19T21:03:42.796-05:002011-11-19T21:03:42.796-05:00Jim....Diane Chambers - Cheers! Woody, Cliff, Sam ...Jim....Diane Chambers - Cheers! Woody, Cliff, Sam Molone, Norm, Frasier.<br /><br />Jim, you need to be more well-rounded. Diane uttered "I think he doth protest too much" about thousand times during the show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-49530890267969892011-11-19T21:02:15.785-05:002011-11-19T21:02:15.785-05:008:57 I thought it was a great meeting. She is NOT ...8:57 I thought it was a great meeting. She is NOT CD. Maybe you're the one that needs to leave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-26708709267964713852011-11-19T20:57:36.319-05:002011-11-19T20:57:36.319-05:008:26 Please don't guess or reveal the possible...8:26 Please don't guess or reveal the possible identity of anonymous posters.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-17957321635021875362011-11-19T20:57:19.327-05:002011-11-19T20:57:19.327-05:00I was at the same Martore ra ra meeting as 5:17. H...I was at the same Martore ra ra meeting as 5:17. Huge waste of Time, unless you wanted to get her version of the world compared to dubow. On hindsight, in light of all the bloodletting in ad ranks, pretty fucking sleazy. If she wanted to inspire more fear, she definitely hit the mark.<br /><br />Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. We won't get fooled again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-90077988969263116182011-11-19T20:26:53.715-05:002011-11-19T20:26:53.715-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-86532088064883118012011-11-19T20:19:17.253-05:002011-11-19T20:19:17.253-05:005:47 fir someone who never worked for Gannett you&...5:47 fir someone who never worked for Gannett you're a pretty bitter guy. Me thinks thou protest too much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-50350142723772401992011-11-19T19:24:36.076-05:002011-11-19T19:24:36.076-05:007:10 I agree. Small town papers have scraped and s...7:10 I agree. Small town papers have scraped and scrapped for years by working with advertisers for mutual benefit....within reason. Large papers like the Register snubbed their noses at us.<br /><br />My how time have changed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-28387554164376956862011-11-19T19:10:45.055-05:002011-11-19T19:10:45.055-05:005:47...I live in Des Moines and use to work for th...5:47...I live in Des Moines and use to work for the Register in a management capacity about 5 years ago. I concur with your findings...although being Gannetized occurred about 10 or 15 years ago.<br /><br />What I find humorous is Hollingsworth's (Gannett's) willingness to do an entire 180 from what they used to hold sacred & snub there noses at when they held the upper-hand.<br /><brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-73394847459604121402011-11-19T19:04:28.123-05:002011-11-19T19:04:28.123-05:00Believe it or not, USA Today operations/production...Believe it or not, USA Today operations/production center being shifted to Des Moines. Meetings being held this week; production folks in shock.<br /><br />What did the operation/production center involve? Was this printing of the paper or distribution of the paper?<br /><br />Jim, is this factual? Can you please comment on this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-37432678434291630862011-11-19T18:43:44.649-05:002011-11-19T18:43:44.649-05:00FYI- Tonight's the night- late press runs acro...FYI- Tonight's the night- late press runs across the board. will put a show on tonight, things to come for the big paper this Wed. Several pressrooms are in on it.. Sorry circ.<br />They want to stick it to us, time to strike back..o well. we still get paid, maybe lots of OT<br />May the Press be with you boysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-36916322809921491872011-11-19T17:47:22.486-05:002011-11-19T17:47:22.486-05:00This from someone who is not a former Gannett empl...This from someone who is not a former Gannett employee but who spent more than three decades in the business and has (had) a lot of friends working for Gannett in Iowa.<br /><br />Here is one perfect example of why going to Facebook for comments is one of the worst decisions I have seen recently for any news company.<br /><br />Iowa State upset Oklahoma State last night in a huge win for the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-30650717916733987272011-11-19T17:23:23.198-05:002011-11-19T17:23:23.198-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-8878936023564318772011-11-19T17:17:05.556-05:002011-11-19T17:17:05.556-05:00I attended a RA RA session the other day with Mart...I attended a RA RA session the other day with Martore. Pumping up the USAT staff while all the while planning the next staff reduction. Disgusting phoney.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-10040173183612161822011-11-19T16:11:34.469-05:002011-11-19T16:11:34.469-05:002:56 As the last line in that section of his colum...2:56 As the last line in that section of his column suggests ("Like anything else, I suppose we'll get used to it. Especially once we figure out how to make things stop cutting off in mid-"), it will help readers understand production problems in their papers.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-51689996348738539282011-11-19T14:56:48.389-05:002011-11-19T14:56:48.389-05:0011:58: Why was that column "a good thing for ...11:58: Why was that column "a good thing for readers?" No one outside of the biz cares. So poor news judgment. Poor time management (taking the time to actually write that drivel). And casually criticizing your employer in a column? Well, it will play well here. But I find it VERY stupid. He'll be lucky if they just lay him off, instead of firing him outright.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-52181943725707558252011-11-19T13:38:31.437-05:002011-11-19T13:38:31.437-05:00The readers and customers are realizing that G A N...The readers and customers are realizing that G A N N E T T doesn't care about them. Even they are feeling sorry for those left working. They see how terribly overworked and understaffed we are. <br /><br />Even the best of employees will start to make stupid mistakes when too much is piled on their shoulders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com