tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post6236535894298789951..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: For ASNE, praising apple pie and golf outingsJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-43440984752473031262011-04-11T18:21:28.611-04:002011-04-11T18:21:28.611-04:00Very mean to underlings, just like his patron, Big...Very mean to underlings, just like his patron, Big Al.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-3785395385503648362011-04-11T13:21:09.366-04:002011-04-11T13:21:09.366-04:00Nasty politician for sure who looks out for himsel...Nasty politician for sure who looks out for himself and his pet projects...how do you think he got the Freedom Forum job? He gets big bucks and laid off Newseum support people who made a pittance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-61070709724029243002011-04-11T12:58:53.983-04:002011-04-11T12:58:53.983-04:00Paulson is to newspaper editing what Milli Vanilli...Paulson is to newspaper editing what Milli Vanilli was to live music.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-77509214888289217762011-04-11T12:16:36.697-04:002011-04-11T12:16:36.697-04:00Paulson is a potentially smart guy and a good chee...Paulson is a potentially smart guy and a good cheerleader, but more of a politician than an editor, though. Here's how he ran USA Today: "Oh, is the going about to get tough? ... I'm outta here."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-42929341663390438242011-04-11T11:41:39.126-04:002011-04-11T11:41:39.126-04:00Lay off Paulson. He's immensely talented and c...Lay off Paulson. He's immensely talented and certainly more genuine than most of the execs at Gannett HQ. He's a great choice to lead ASNE. They badly need someone like him right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76421004701045479762011-04-11T09:56:40.587-04:002011-04-11T09:56:40.587-04:00If Paulson runs ASNE like he did the Freedom Forum...If Paulson runs ASNE like he did the Freedom Forum or USA Today, it is doomed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-64791834651604575132011-04-10T21:09:37.371-04:002011-04-10T21:09:37.371-04:00I can't help but wonder if the stealth layoffs...I can't help but wonder if the stealth layoffs are a direct result of the success of Jim's efforts. After a couple of relatively open rounds of layoffs that were much discussed here, our Overlords in the Crystal Tower go to great lengths to keep their deeds secret. <br /><br />The amazing thing is that after two or three rounds of stealth layoffs they still haven't learned that the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-42674936904898836452011-04-10T18:20:50.549-04:002011-04-10T18:20:50.549-04:00This organization has become as relevant to what i...This organization has become as relevant to what is going on today in the newspapers as the Veterans of Foreign Wars has on the modern battlefield. ASNE is composed today largely of retired newspaper execs. who have long since lost any authority over newspapers. Take a look at the list of sponsors, and you will see what I mean, from the museum replica store where you can buy a $7,000 reproductionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com