Comments on: More newspaper job cuts http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/ A concentration of local citizen journalists Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:05:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: catherine http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-6244 catherine Sat, 03 May 2008 23:11:19 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-6244 don't forget our local paper is owned by the new york times company. i hear rumblings that the shrinking newspaper industry is going to be hitting our paper one way or another ... don’t forget our local paper is owned by the new york times company. i hear rumblings that the shrinking newspaper industry is going to be hitting our paper one way or another …

]]> By: Ian http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-5269 Ian Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:10:20 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-5269 Wow, Gray Lady liposuction. I didn't realize they'd never had any down-sizing before. But this does seem historic -- and inevitable, given advertisers' and readers' shift to online reading, or to no reading at all :-/ Wow, Gray Lady liposuction.

I didn’t realize they’d never had any down-sizing before. But this does seem historic — and inevitable, given advertisers’ and readers’ shift to online reading, or to no reading at all :-/

]]> By: Ranald http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-5178 Ranald Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:10:35 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-5178 This just in from mediabistro.com: There will be layoffs at The New York Times. That's what Keith Kelly hears -- around 30 or so editorial positions, mostly on the Metro desk -- after pleas to take a buyout in the midst of an advertising recession fell on deaf ears. They will be the first round of layoffs in the paper's 156-year history. This just in from mediabistro.com:

There will be layoffs at The New York Times. That’s what Keith Kelly hears — around 30 or so editorial positions, mostly on the Metro desk — after pleas to take a buyout in the midst of an advertising recession fell on deaf ears. They will be the first round of layoffs in the paper’s 156-year history.

]]> By: Susan http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-1851 Susan Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:48:58 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-1851 The Star News finally reveals the exact nature of the layoff fallout in the editorial department, and it appears not to be so dire as all the word on the street had it: http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20080321/NEWS/803210387/1004/NEWS01&title=Editorial_page_editor_Riesz_retiring_after_28_years The boss is retiring and the deputy is being promoted (not also eliminated as earlier word had it.) It doesn't mention whether her position as deputy is being filled, so perhaps it will be eliminated now that it's empty and that's what started the rumors. At least for now, we should still have a local editorial voice! The Star News finally reveals the exact nature of the layoff fallout in the editorial department, and it appears not to be so dire as all the word on the street had it:
http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20080321/NEWS/803210387/1004/NEWS01&title=Editorial_page_editor_Riesz_retiring_after_28_years

The boss is retiring and the deputy is being promoted (not also eliminated as earlier word had it.) It doesn’t mention whether her position as deputy is being filled, so perhaps it will be eliminated now that it’s empty and that’s what started the rumors.

At least for now, we should still have a local editorial voice!

]]> By: Ian http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-1725 Ian Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:28:05 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-1725 <a href="http://www.howardowens.com/2008/ten-things-journalists-can-do-to-reinvent-journalism/" rel="nofollow">Ten things that journalists can do to reinvent journalism</a> Ten things that journalists can do to reinvent journalism

]]> By: Ranald http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-1672 Ranald Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:42:21 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-1672 The Washington Post is getting in on the fun, announcing this week that new publisher Katherine Weymouth has offered buyouts to many of its 785 newsroom employees, and that layoffs are possible if enough staff do not participate. This is the crux of the issue: "Last year, Post online revenue totaled $114 million, up 11 percent from 2006. Ad revenue from the print version of The Post was $496 million, down 13 percent from 2006." The full story can be viewed here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/12/AR2008031203786.html The Washington Post is getting in on the fun, announcing this week that new publisher Katherine Weymouth has offered buyouts to many of its 785 newsroom employees, and that layoffs are possible if enough staff do not participate. This is the crux of the issue:

“Last year, Post online revenue totaled $114 million, up 11 percent from 2006. Ad revenue from the print version of The Post was $496 million, down 13 percent from 2006.” The full story can be viewed here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/12/AR2008031203786.html

]]> By: Ian http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-1671 Ian Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:24:43 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-1671 The layout of the Star News is totally different today, and looks a lot more like the NY Times online layout. I like it a lot -- it's easier to read and not so busy and distracting from the content. But I wonder if this is related to the job cuts -- whether there isn't some economy of scale going on here, where the parent company can more easily manage (and duplicate?) content across these two journalistic "platforms"? The layout of the Star News is totally different today, and looks a lot more like the NY Times online layout. I like it a lot — it’s easier to read and not so busy and distracting from the content. But I wonder if this is related to the job cuts — whether there isn’t some economy of scale going on here, where the parent company can more easily manage (and duplicate?) content across these two journalistic “platforms”?

]]> By: Ryan Tuck http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-1560 Ryan Tuck Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:01:51 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-1560 Susan and Ranald, Since editorial is a separate department, we "newsies" don't exactly know everything that goes on there. I will tell you that there will be some changes within the department, but running all NYT editorials is not a conversation that has come up (within my earshot). Letters, as your direct entry into the paper, will be our priority no matter what happens. I'll try to let you know anything I can as I know more. Ryan Tuck Community Interaction Manager ryan.tuck@starnewsonline.com Susan and Ranald,

Since editorial is a separate department, we “newsies” don’t exactly know everything that goes on there. I will tell you that there will be some changes within the department, but running all NYT editorials is not a conversation that has come up (within my earshot). Letters, as your direct entry into the paper, will be our priority no matter what happens.

I’ll try to let you know anything I can as I know more.

Ryan Tuck
Community Interaction Manager
ryan.tuck@starnewsonline.com

]]> By: Ranald http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-1535 Ranald Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:07:05 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-1535 That's it. Apologies. That’s it. Apologies.

]]> By: Susan http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-1527 Susan Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:56:47 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/16/more-newspaper-job-cuts/#comment-1527 Ranald - that link didn't go anywhere, too short. Is this the one you were sending? http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/06/EDENVAI78.DTL Ranald - that link didn’t go anywhere, too short. Is this the one you were sending?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/06/EDENVAI78.DTL

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