tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post8924952647007791446..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: USAT | Divining Wolff's divided party loyaltiesJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-29161146117131135642013-04-15T15:33:20.038-04:002013-04-15T15:33:20.038-04:00"This Girl Should be Fired""This Girl Should be Fired"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-58879955613951600092013-04-14T19:10:11.408-04:002013-04-14T19:10:11.408-04:00Ed??????? Oh thanks for the belly laugh. Oh I need...Ed??????? Oh thanks for the belly laugh. Oh I needed that. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-17444687856742177362013-04-14T17:44:40.846-04:002013-04-14T17:44:40.846-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-90666334920240233952013-04-14T14:37:47.021-04:002013-04-14T14:37:47.021-04:00Probably a great idea, but of course, now youll be...Probably a great idea, but of course, now youll be lumped in with all the other allegedly disgruntled ex-marketing people. And if I were Ed, there is no way I would work for these thoughtless, foolish people again.<br /><br />Everytime I see Banikarim and hear This Girl is on Fire, the nonsense just becomes that much clearer. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-1357340730704107752013-04-14T12:13:52.877-04:002013-04-14T12:13:52.877-04:00Someone needs to hire Ed Cassidy back again for US...Someone needs to hire Ed Cassidy back again for USA Today. His guest lists for the Hollywood Hero dinners were able to bring in Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Chaka Khan, Debra Messing, Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon, Magic Johnson, half the cast of Glee and bigger A listers. Now we just get the same old rehashes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-61476882910947267872013-04-10T23:48:45.620-04:002013-04-10T23:48:45.620-04:00How utterly true! How utterly true! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-6752697616976501082013-04-10T17:28:53.968-04:002013-04-10T17:28:53.968-04:00Actually, this is something Jim should be writing ...Actually, this is something Jim should be writing about. USAT annually forks out tens of thousands to hang with C-listers. May as well be Titanic deck chairs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-47932157981960970002013-04-10T15:44:58.998-04:002013-04-10T15:44:58.998-04:00I chuckle at recalling the desperation of suits tr...I chuckle at recalling the desperation of suits trying to strong-arm us into getting sports A-listers to attend an event you wouldn't be considered for attending. (Gee, wonder why there was no enthusiasm put into that effort?) There, the honchos could schmooze and suck up to A-listers who they would otherwise show contempt for the majority of the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-69265673432797396142013-04-10T15:43:06.687-04:002013-04-10T15:43:06.687-04:00Thanks for the update on the USAT buyouts, Jim. Ce...Thanks for the update on the USAT buyouts, Jim. Certainly seems that 30 is an attainable number, and I presume those all won't come from the newsroom, but I would still prefer to see USAT trim the staff based on things like day-in-and-day-out competence and work ethics. When you go after older workers, you not only send the wrong message to those seasoned employees, but to the younger Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-41676998644462433092013-04-10T09:03:51.123-04:002013-04-10T09:03:51.123-04:00Jiim, no one cares about the dinner except those w...Jiim, no one cares about the dinner except those who are going. Please stay focused.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-53382709230671260172013-04-10T09:00:56.849-04:002013-04-10T09:00:56.849-04:00The biggest complainers are doing the least amount...The biggest complainers are doing the least amount of work. But the true damage to morale and initiative is the long stsnding, top down management structure that got fatter and sillier after Callaway inflated the team last fall. Why did he bloat the place with editors who have virtually no hand in producing the product? Why were incompetents rewarded with promotions and titles? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-55478039267557482222013-04-10T08:53:56.545-04:002013-04-10T08:53:56.545-04:00Have you seen who is at the Gannett tables over th...Have you seen who is at the Gannett tables over the years? Why would you want to go with such poseurs? You can watch it on C span.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-54145036888469300012013-04-10T06:50:38.488-04:002013-04-10T06:50:38.488-04:00"Passé" is USAT code for "I didn..."Passé" is USAT code for "I didn't get invited!!!!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-13502942019558247772013-04-10T06:48:24.506-04:002013-04-10T06:48:24.506-04:00But so many come here and proclaim they hate worki...But so many come here and proclaim they hate working at USAT. So many beg for buyots. So now that it's here they are suddenly silent? I guess it's not that bad. I mean they have a columnist that writes about his dog most weeks. Trust me, he isn't looking for a deal. He has the best deal in the country. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-15089296867853117062013-04-09T21:35:03.662-04:002013-04-09T21:35:03.662-04:009:30 = ex-marketing person. Same old shit, differe...9:30 = ex-marketing person. Same old shit, different day.<br /><br />Jim = burnout. Has nothing new to offer. Time to wrap it up, Jim. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-38840843318866526652013-04-09T21:30:03.428-04:002013-04-09T21:30:03.428-04:00Banikarim only cares about which outfit she's ...Banikarim only cares about which outfit she's wearing and whst she can tweet from the event like some starry eyed schoolgirl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-40103677914547608642013-04-09T21:27:32.764-04:002013-04-09T21:27:32.764-04:00The buyout list is only about 100. They wont get m...The buyout list is only about 100. They wont get more than two dozen from the bloated newsroom. Why would you leave a comfortable desk when you arent required to justify your job beyond editor meetings and the easy life? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-32498906465341578642013-04-09T21:23:43.148-04:002013-04-09T21:23:43.148-04:00One of Kramer's first requests to Life was &qu...One of Kramer's first requests to Life was "get me some A List celebrities" for last year's relaunch extravaganza. As usual, Usa Today marketing waited until too late, then wanted to do it on the cheap. Courtney Cox is cute and smart, but seriously, she was barely A list five years ago. <br /><br />buying in to the WHCD is so passe as well.mAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-83525845452337809402013-04-09T19:52:59.044-04:002013-04-09T19:52:59.044-04:00And therein lies the downfall of journalism in tod...And therein lies the downfall of journalism in today's landscape. Be it newspaper, magazine or television, "reporters" strive to become celebrities. No longer reporting on the stories of the day from a distant and impartial point of view, but rather becoming part of the story. Think Robin Roberts "interviewing" Michelle Obama...the two gal pals swapped compliments on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-37928445125076668922013-04-09T18:53:34.629-04:002013-04-09T18:53:34.629-04:00The deadline to submit a request for a USAT buyout...The deadline to submit a request for a USAT buyout is April 25. That also is the date by which you must be 55 to qualify. You must also have a least 15 years' service by that date.<br /><br />Decisions are expected to be announced in early May.<br /><br />I've now heard that perhaps only 110 employees were eligible for buyouts, less than the earlier reports of 150 employees. And I think Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-45530872635852096322013-04-09T16:51:43.450-04:002013-04-09T16:51:43.450-04:00Fair enough. Let me see what more I can learn. Fair enough. Let me see what more I can learn. Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-67616172549023068212013-04-09T16:40:16.535-04:002013-04-09T16:40:16.535-04:00I don't really care about this stuff, but ackn...I don't really care about this stuff, but acknowledge it's your blog and you're free to write about whatever you find interesting.<br /><br />However, I am much more curious about how those USA Today buyouts are going. Haven't read anything about it since the 55-and-up buyouts were offered. Isn't time running out for people to "volunteer?" And if they don't, any Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-45185076359659764302013-04-09T16:10:27.569-04:002013-04-09T16:10:27.569-04:00A whole lot of people at Corporate care about this...A whole lot of people at Corporate care about this shit, including Maryam Banikarim and Larry Kramer.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76579622076710010452013-04-09T16:10:14.353-04:002013-04-09T16:10:14.353-04:00For an event like this, I would love to be a polic...For an event like this, I would love to be a police officer with a book full of tickets to be written and a breathalyzer at the ready. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-52930504173827077002013-04-09T16:03:38.173-04:002013-04-09T16:03:38.173-04:00Who gives a shit? Really? In't there anythin...Who gives a shit? Really? In't there anything interesting to write about?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com