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WTH is happening in Pittsburgh?

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Inky_Wretch, Jan 17, 2018.

  1. Adam94

    Adam94 Member

    I'd rather work at a place owned by freakin Advance Publications than this newsroom. Another door closes, at least until the Block family is removed from the journalism industry.
     
  2. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    It's a shame because I know people who worked there when old man Block was alive and it was considered a great place to work.
     
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  3. Riddick

    Riddick Active Member

    Just playing Devil's Advocate here, but you'd rather work at Advance than in a newsroom that hasn't had layoffs under this family?
    Because I'm pretty sure that's the case in Pittsburgh, and most of us can't say the same at our shops.
     
  4. Fredrick

    Fredrick Well-Known Member

    Has the publisher apologized yet to the staff? It's an important question.
     
  5. spikechiquet

    spikechiquet Well-Known Member

    No. Brother just put out a BS press release with enough spin to get a 747 started
     
  6. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    His goose, it is cooked. Extra crispy, even.
     
  7. inthesuburbs

    inthesuburbs Member

    Pro tip: When you shoot video, don't hold the phone vertically.
     
  8. Regan MacNeil

    Regan MacNeil Well-Known Member

    A person holding his or her phone vertically has plausible deniability in that situation. Horizontally, and it's pretty fucking obvious what you're doing. If Block spotted that, the person could have been fired on the spot.
     
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  9. spikechiquet

    spikechiquet Well-Known Member

  10. Regan MacNeil

    Regan MacNeil Well-Known Member

    Christ.

     
  11. cjericho

    cjericho Well-Known Member

    So as long as there's no layoffs, it's cool to work for a scum bag who also is a child abuser.
     
  12. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    No layoffs but they've had at least four rounds of buyouts. Oh, and they their staff hasn't seen a raise in 13 years and has worked without a contract for two.
     
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