tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post8159518551624339782..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: MediaNews | Singleton is out; merger up next?Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-23948474841020130642011-01-22T10:34:51.485-05:002011-01-22T10:34:51.485-05:00Nice deer in the headlights look. I shed no tears ...Nice deer in the headlights look. I shed no tears for Dean after how he screwed up the NJ newspapers he bought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-41332700110768557632011-01-20T00:37:01.712-05:002011-01-20T00:37:01.712-05:00He's also the same guy who said no way we'...He's also the same guy who said no way we're declaring bankruptcy, and then two weeks later did just that. I love how Lodovic bailed out at the perfect time with a nice parting package after running the company into the ground. He'll probably get a consultant job with Tribune, Gannett or Hearst based on his "years of great service to the industry."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76011871491604761962011-01-19T23:35:42.164-05:002011-01-19T23:35:42.164-05:00Yes, and note the demise of MediaNews was attribut...Yes, and note the demise of MediaNews was attributed in one of those stories to "a failure to satisfactorily transition the business from print to multi-platform." Another company that has failed miserably on that front comes to my mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-59421854833190659622011-01-19T21:43:13.142-05:002011-01-19T21:43:13.142-05:00You can't trust Dean but you should always pay...You can't trust Dean but you should always pay attention to him and what he is saying. Check out the Westworld interview with him today. He has an uncanny ability to survive and react.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-34521278377306865052011-01-19T20:58:18.019-05:002011-01-19T20:58:18.019-05:00There is always a lot of talk about Dubow and his ...There is always a lot of talk about Dubow and his cronies. Why can't Gannett get a strong CEO like Singleton.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-29115798099265707902011-01-19T19:03:30.676-05:002011-01-19T19:03:30.676-05:00Here's a good one from Lean Dean.
When he bou...Here's a good one from Lean Dean.<br /><br />When he bought all the Bay Area newspapers from Wonder Boy Gary Pruitt of McClatchy (after the demise of Knight Ridder), Lean Dean told the San Jose Mercury News employees that the Mercury was the "Crown Jewel" of Media News.<br />Lean Dean scooted up Interstate 680 to Contra Costa Times later that afternoon and told the employees the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-89016098360922601252011-01-19T15:53:05.391-05:002011-01-19T15:53:05.391-05:00Perhaps Gannett will join into this mass-newspaper...Perhaps Gannett will join into this mass-newspaper merger?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-7100129631435453642011-01-19T14:20:03.298-05:002011-01-19T14:20:03.298-05:00For those looking for other jobs: watch these deve...For those looking for other jobs: watch these developments closely. A collapse of Singleton's empire, which I think now is clearly possible, will unleash a torrent of newspaper talent on the market. Singleton obviously is trying to keep the Denver Post, but I don't see any future for most of his other operations. Bottom line: if you have a line on another job, you might consider taking itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-4212510727751589712011-01-19T13:47:15.730-05:002011-01-19T13:47:15.730-05:00Singleton was finished as soon as he declared bank...Singleton was finished as soon as he declared bankruptcy. You can't believe a word the man says. His company is basically worthless. Can't fault him for just wanting to bail out and retire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-18403995391934376532011-01-19T12:44:19.463-05:002011-01-19T12:44:19.463-05:00Maybe they will hire Craig from Gannett!
We can o...Maybe they will hire Craig from Gannett!<br /><br />We can only hope!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com