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Mini-round of layoffs at The Dallas Morning News

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by FileNotFound, Mar 29, 2018.

  1. FileNotFound

    FileNotFound Well-Known Member

  2. LanceyHoward

    LanceyHoward Well-Known Member

  3. boundforboston

    boundforboston Well-Known Member

  4. da man

    da man Well-Known Member

    Barry had been there forever and is a really good guy.
     
  5. Doc Holliday

    Doc Holliday Well-Known Member

    While this may seem discouraging to some, there is absolutely no need for a sports media columnist at any newspaper any more. It was a fluff job to begin with. I'm disappointed for Barry but trying to demean the raises of management in this way is short-sighted and shallow. I'm not one to defend the suits much, but sometimes it's just not the fuckin suits' fault.

    The mob/herd mentality around here sometimes is quite disappointing for a place of journalists, who are generally supposed to be intuitive, creative, independent thinkers.
     
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  6. Tarheel316

    Tarheel316 Well-Known Member

    I was ready to blast the suits again until I read this. Good point Doc.
     
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  7. Della9250

    Della9250 Well-Known Member

    To be fair, it looks like he has written at least one takeout piece every month and done other non-media stories. So it's not like he was pigeon-holed into one topic that is now expendable. I assume he will end up on the Rick Gosselin plan of being a "special contributor"
     
  8. trifectarich

    trifectarich Well-Known Member

    It's like a lot of jobs; it is what you make it.
     
  9. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    Whether I liked the writer or not, I always read the sports media column.
     
  10. da man

    da man Well-Known Member

    Yes, Barry was always pitching in on other assignments.
     
  11. boundforboston

    boundforboston Well-Known Member

    Don’t worry. Frederick will be here in 3...2...1....
     
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  12. Doom and gloom

    Doom and gloom Active Member

    A lot of intuitive, creative, independent thinking journalists are sitting at the unemployment office. Hard to feel anything for the suits.
     
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