tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post7018499488437167204..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Week Feb. 14-20 | Your News & Comments: Part 3Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-90418252507742411422011-02-16T12:07:50.245-05:002011-02-16T12:07:50.245-05:00Notice how quickly the sleeping corporate troll sn...Notice how quickly the sleeping corporate troll snapped back when Content One was mentioned? As if an oozing sore had been poked....<br /><br />Content One has favored child status, and it is a sore point with almost everyone at corporate. People have been rescued and "hidden" there. Where they continue to accomplish little.<br /><br />When Dubow retires (very soon: check his health andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-27812977406777357112011-02-16T11:35:02.237-05:002011-02-16T11:35:02.237-05:0011:21 But wouldn't a spinoff mean USAT would b...11:21 But wouldn't a spinoff mean USAT would be capitalized as a separate business, with its own stock via an IPO -- stock that in large part would be given to existing Gannett stockholders as recompense? This seems extremely unlikely.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-42748959451114098322011-02-16T11:29:25.226-05:002011-02-16T11:29:25.226-05:0011:18 For the record, My Boss recently repeated so...11:18 For the record, My Boss recently repeated something he/she has forecast before: "A major executive (GMC) will be announcing a retirement within the quarter."<br /><br />GMC is <a href="http://www.gannett.com/about/management/gmc.htm" rel="nofollow">the Gannett Management Committee</a>. It has 11 members, some of them are very new, including recently hired Chief Financial Officer Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-16675923848706584852011-02-16T11:27:20.775-05:002011-02-16T11:27:20.775-05:00Jim...Newsuem/Freedom Forum hired a pricey headhun...Jim...Newsuem/Freedom Forum hired a pricey headhunter firm, Isaacson/Miller, to find a replacement for Ken Paulson, now doing nothing in Nashville. If someone is dumb enough to take the job, they will also have to eventually take over for Charles Overby. Who wants to clean up their financial mess? It may be too far gone, unless Big Al's monument to himself is shuttered. Anyone who worked for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-42721342625803338142011-02-16T11:21:46.923-05:002011-02-16T11:21:46.923-05:00On the USA Today sale idea: these things don't...On the USA Today sale idea: these things don't happen overnight. Even if a decision was made, it could be shopped privately and it would take months before they would publicly acknowledge it after likely corporations looked it over. I think a spin-off more likely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-78898806547500447032011-02-16T11:20:30.336-05:002011-02-16T11:20:30.336-05:006:14 I forgot about that Hunke response to the que...6:14 I forgot about that Hunke response to the question of whether he was leaving Detroit. Thanks for the reminder.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-43023354611981225232011-02-16T11:18:11.207-05:002011-02-16T11:18:11.207-05:00A Dubow retirement would make My Boss golden. I th...A Dubow retirement would make My Boss golden. I thought that one was a stretch when it was posted several months ago, and I've been waiting to see if it comes true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-17901877634033076012011-02-16T11:02:33.215-05:002011-02-16T11:02:33.215-05:00First, I'm just glad to hear that Hunke actual...First, I'm just glad to hear that Hunke actually still attends meetings...or anything else here. I was beginning to wonder. <br /><br />Second, whether he is to be believed or not, how about making that same pronouncement to the staff and not just a group of senior execs. We all might like to know, too.<br /><br />Once this hits the marketplace, it will take on a life of its own and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-26655051455515598812011-02-16T11:01:59.101-05:002011-02-16T11:01:59.101-05:008:25 Craig Dubow announcing his retirement? That&#...8:25 Craig Dubow announcing his retirement? That's an ongoing rumor. Still, it would follow Gracia Martore's recent first anniversary as Gannett's No. 2 executive: <a href="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=84662&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1381307&highlight=" rel="nofollow">She was promoted to president and chief operating officer</a> on Feb. 1, 2010.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-83230493963583392522011-02-16T10:00:42.240-05:002011-02-16T10:00:42.240-05:00Jim, 11:29, talk to me on Friday.
Your friend, 11...Jim, 11:29, talk to me on Friday.<br /><br />Your friend, 11:11.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-58444830180737095932011-02-16T09:27:22.025-05:002011-02-16T09:27:22.025-05:0010:03, how should all of that happen when there is...10:03, how should all of that happen when there is still too much dead weight and too many people with limited skills?<br /><br />Obviously you have never managed or supervised a group of people, and you are just talking out of your ass -- a common theme at Gannett Blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-92000686335721199122011-02-16T08:58:23.156-05:002011-02-16T08:58:23.156-05:00In Munchen steht ein Hofbrau hausIn Munchen steht ein Hofbrau hausAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-61836332094103210032011-02-16T08:25:46.305-05:002011-02-16T08:25:46.305-05:00Anyone else hearing that Dubow is announcing his r...Anyone else hearing that Dubow is announcing his retirement Friday?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-26395808141051374162011-02-16T08:22:22.103-05:002011-02-16T08:22:22.103-05:00Must be real partnership with Yahoo, similar to Pa...Must be real partnership with Yahoo, similar to Patch/AOL and thehuffingtonpost.com. More than just ads--- shared content.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-57955051045441941192011-02-16T06:14:40.977-05:002011-02-16T06:14:40.977-05:00I was in a meeting in Detroit where Hunke was aske...I was in a meeting in Detroit where Hunke was asked point blank whether the rumors that he was leaving were true. He paused for a moment and then replied, "absolutely not" or something to that effect. A few weeks later he was off to USAT. I'd be skeptical of an answer to any question that comes out of his mouth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-8085973399643525542011-02-16T06:11:46.744-05:002011-02-16T06:11:46.744-05:0011:42
I believe him and so did everyone else ther...11:42<br /><br />I believe him and so did everyone else there. <br /><br />And I'm a Nigerian prince, and I have 123 gazillion dollars I want to give to you.........<br /><br />I can see it now- a room full of "bobbleheads."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-8250028258723942572011-02-16T01:57:52.539-05:002011-02-16T01:57:52.539-05:00A sale is certainly one of the options, as a sale ...A sale is certainly one of the options, as a sale is always an option. This is modern corporate America, and corporate entities make moves that they see as beneficial. Whether it's part of a plan or not, who knows, but everything is always on the table. <br /><br />If Gannett got a call tomorrow from somebody who wanted to buy USAT and the terms were seen as favorable it would be a done deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-52183179464549708982011-02-16T00:27:49.336-05:002011-02-16T00:27:49.336-05:00He told a story about having to take a phone call ...He told a story about having to take a phone call from a reporter about the so-called sale.<br /><br />Seriously, whatever might be happening with the status of USA TODAY, a sale is not one of the options.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-71220338325129758992011-02-16T00:20:14.068-05:002011-02-16T00:20:14.068-05:00Thank you, Agent 86.Thank you, Agent 86.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-27308667308378399102011-02-16T00:19:51.905-05:002011-02-16T00:19:51.905-05:00Jim's right. Questions might have revealed som...Jim's right. Questions might have revealed something totally different, had Mr. Hunke been asked and responded.<br />Might there be a partnership of some sort? Will USAT be spun off to stand on its own? Has USAT ever been for sale during your time at the helm? Is it not now for sale because there were no interested takers at a reasonable price? If Gannett is divided up like Scripps Howard, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-71635348474004301362011-02-16T00:16:29.579-05:002011-02-16T00:16:29.579-05:00Here in McLean, home of the CIA, we understand th...Here in McLean, home of the CIA, we understand the usefulness of misinformation and disinformation. "USAT for sale" could be either or both -- and also true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-28123525305542606022011-02-15T23:53:09.207-05:002011-02-15T23:53:09.207-05:00Anyone who believes Hunke or any other Gannett sui...Anyone who believes Hunke or any other Gannett suits is just plain dumb! Sorry. Those folks lie from every hole in their heads and elsewhere. They are masters of deceit. Wake up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-37352259351603336022011-02-15T23:47:26.774-05:002011-02-15T23:47:26.774-05:0011:11 I believe I was in, oh, first grade the last...11:11 I believe I was in, oh, first grade the last time I heard someone say: "i know something that you don't."Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-67325858103081707562011-02-15T23:45:40.095-05:002011-02-15T23:45:40.095-05:0011:39 Danke schoen!
11:42 How closely did anyone ...11:39 Danke schoen!<br /><br />11:42 How closely did anyone question Hunke on this point?Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-42399375187054043832011-02-15T23:42:43.235-05:002011-02-15T23:42:43.235-05:00I was at the management meeting this morning where...I was at the management meeting this morning where Hunke said the sale of USA TODAY is untrue.<br /><br />I believe him and so did everyone else there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com