tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post3963392005066552460..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: March 19-25 | Your News & Comments: Part 2Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-59120673953989169502012-03-21T11:31:18.090-04:002012-03-21T11:31:18.090-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-35482710803563712682012-03-21T10:13:21.163-04:002012-03-21T10:13:21.163-04:00The Peyton Manning chase shows how Gannett has bee...The Peyton Manning chase shows how Gannett has been outclassed when it comes to big stories. Last night WKMG in Orlando reported that former Denver quarterback Tim Tebow -- a Florida native -- would be traded by midday today. Fox Sports correctly credited WKMG; USA Today credited national media outlets but not the Orlando TV station.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-60304570695018638162012-03-21T09:40:02.738-04:002012-03-21T09:40:02.738-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-687518958896370062012-03-20T22:45:51.605-04:002012-03-20T22:45:51.605-04:00No offense to you 10:24, but how in the heck Shrev...No offense to you 10:24, but how in the heck Shreveport still has an HR rep is beyond any of our comprehension. For years she has referred us to a website or a phone number and has never answered a single question. She is never in the office and it is obvious that claims she is a jewel in the corporate crown must be true because she does nothing to advocate for the employees. How sad that gone Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-5585610350364060312012-03-20T22:33:49.626-04:002012-03-20T22:33:49.626-04:00It's a standard title in many companies these ...It's a standard title in many companies these daysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-23219975864535880132012-03-20T22:24:56.752-04:002012-03-20T22:24:56.752-04:00Moving to a single review date is not a bad thing,...Moving to a single review date is not a bad thing, especially without the number of people in HR to track due dates, etc. I had to beat up on some supervisors or nobody would ever get their reviews in and I really believe the employees deserve to get some feedback, even if it's only once a year. My philosophy has been that if your review is a surprise to you, then your manager is doing HR Pronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-63853159934140187152012-03-20T22:16:38.545-04:002012-03-20T22:16:38.545-04:00"HR business partner" sounds so greasy ...."HR business partner" sounds so greasy ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-54327304111207695742012-03-20T21:47:57.948-04:002012-03-20T21:47:57.948-04:00Good observation, 8:24!Good observation, 8:24!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-35569687101354309802012-03-20T21:35:06.605-04:002012-03-20T21:35:06.605-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-53276938517268342402012-03-20T21:34:07.191-04:002012-03-20T21:34:07.191-04:00As you may have heard, US Community Publishing (US...As you may have heard, US Community Publishing (USCP) is adopting a new approach to providing performance feedback and establishing clear goals and expectations throughout the division. All USCP Full-time employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement will move to a common review date plan. Under this approach, all employees in the organization will receive their annual performanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-53957087574156284852012-03-20T21:11:00.184-04:002012-03-20T21:11:00.184-04:00Karen Crotchfelt to the rescue !!!!!Karen Crotchfelt to the rescue !!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-2289267911663323422012-03-20T20:46:16.084-04:002012-03-20T20:46:16.084-04:009:03 AM, we too talk fondly of "what it used ...9:03 AM, we too talk fondly of "what it used to be like" at my site, it's not just Pointroll that working conditions suck. <br /><br />After 27 years, I've had it! I'm taking the buyout as I can't stomach working for this company anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-50153109400721088212012-03-20T20:30:31.024-04:002012-03-20T20:30:31.024-04:00This is an interesting article:
http://www.cnn.com...This is an interesting article:<br />http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/20/opinion/barth-newspapers-decline/index.html?hpt=hp_bn6Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-32790932389041696562012-03-20T20:24:50.677-04:002012-03-20T20:24:50.677-04:0011:47 is correct, when in Phoenix, Crotchfelt woul...11:47 is correct, when in Phoenix, Crotchfelt would talk in meeting about crying when having to layoff people. She would go on and on about not sleeping, making hard decisions and doing her best to save those she could. Such compassion is always very nice if it wasn't so self-focused. She never mentioned employees, just the sorry it brought her. She actually got her odd little group to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-83283947713220841692012-03-20T19:59:27.704-04:002012-03-20T19:59:27.704-04:007:56 What's going on?7:56 What's going on?Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-1488609835329242512012-03-20T19:56:00.050-04:002012-03-20T19:56:00.050-04:00Freedom Forum and Newseum trustees meeting. What a...Freedom Forum and Newseum trustees meeting. What a mess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-7905841341850094862012-03-20T19:42:30.350-04:002012-03-20T19:42:30.350-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-19487314240978005232012-03-20T19:14:16.901-04:002012-03-20T19:14:16.901-04:00We just got the everybody-gets-a-review-at-the-sam...We just got the everybody-gets-a-review-at-the-same-time email. Does anybody know the point of this? Is it just so the bosses can tell everybody at the same time that they're not getting a raise??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-43438033613782636082012-03-20T17:39:53.935-04:002012-03-20T17:39:53.935-04:00When will it sink in that for gannett and most oth...When will it sink in that for gannett and most other media companies the quality of content is irrelevant.<br /><br />So what if the story has no context? <br />So what if the story never explained when the event (or whatever) happened?<br />So what if the story never explains who the person is who is quoted?<br />So what if the story leaves readers begging for more information and/or facts?<br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-50433441103242405882012-03-20T14:42:28.474-04:002012-03-20T14:42:28.474-04:00From the How-Times-Have-Changed Dept.:
Sometime i...From the How-Times-Have-Changed Dept.:<br /><br />Sometime in the 1980s, insurance companies decided to give price breaks to companies that drug-tested employees. The publisher at my Community Group newspaper announced that all new hires would have to pass a drug test.<br /><br />Shortly after that, John Curley came to town for some reason, and I attended a Gannett dinner at which he answered Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-68639192049793879372012-03-20T14:38:56.417-04:002012-03-20T14:38:56.417-04:00The age vs. cost points are all valid. So are the ...The age vs. cost points are all valid. So are the contributions of older employees. I get it, because I am one of you. <br /><br />Unfortunately, every move this company has made lately at Gannett, USA today and the community papers point to one obvious problem: management doesn't care squat about the quality of the content. None of our leaders, especially the newcomers, pay more than lip Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-48448619802189557932012-03-20T13:59:24.632-04:002012-03-20T13:59:24.632-04:00@ 1:14 - all very valid, and real points. The pro...@ 1:14 - all very valid, and real points. The problem is, for you specifically, is that you make too much money! I was one of "those" older employees, in the industry over 35 years, stellar all the way through, but I made a decent salary (though not what I did 10 years prior with another media company). I had always heard "bad" things about Gannett, throughout at least 20 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-12725040656932317472012-03-20T13:43:38.799-04:002012-03-20T13:43:38.799-04:0010:32 here again, 1:14. Your value and contributio...10:32 here again, 1:14. Your value and contributions notwithstanding, you are in GannettWorld, where what is valued is upside down. Operative phrases in my post are "purely actuarial point of view" and "on a more subjective basis." That's how Gannett operates, actuarially (bean-counteristic for the vocab-challenged) and arbitrarily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-28979992892505828292012-03-20T13:41:37.271-04:002012-03-20T13:41:37.271-04:00I still for the life of me can't figure why an...I still for the life of me can't figure why anyone in any management capacity can think cutting content providers (i.e. reporters) and those who edit that content while in the midst of rolling out paywalls is a good idea. The only reason anyone will be willing to pay for content is to, well, provide that content, more so than ever before. It may cost the company some money in the short-term, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-33489047115103668192012-03-20T13:27:43.920-04:002012-03-20T13:27:43.920-04:00Excellent points 1:14 pm. One of the problems w/bu...Excellent points 1:14 pm. One of the problems w/building a staff around younger, cheap reporters is that you get what you pay for. Most of them need a lot of editorial hand-holding; of course, Gannett is cutting down on the numbers of editors as well, not just copy editors but assistant metro editors, etc. At some point, perhaps after the buyouts, we're in a death spiral.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com