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« on: October 06, 2006, 03:08:30 PM »

Don't look now, but we could have more palace revolts in LA...

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« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2006, 06:56:33 PM »
Could explain why they don't have a sports editor yet. Or ... no one wants it.
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« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2006, 09:12:03 PM »
Inside source says the list of candidates has not been long nor particularly distinguished. Poor pay, strange sharing of resources, area built out ... it might stay open awhile.
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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2006, 04:47:04 PM »
Last I heard, the Daily News is in a hiring freeze. Sports editor is open position as are a few copy editor and design positions. Desk is going more universal, but without new people, not sure how universal it can get.
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« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2006, 12:04:10 AM »
Heard a semi-big name was up for it then it was shot down and they haven't had anyone else in since.
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« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2006, 10:32:49 AM »
Quote from: Left_Coast on October 10, 2006, 12:04:10 AM
Heard a semi-big name was up for it then it was shot down and they haven't had anyone else in since.

Heard the same thing about probably the same name, but didn't hear it was torpedoed.

And the S.S. Daily News lurches on
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« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2006, 07:30:37 PM »
Good people work there. It is a shame.
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« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2006, 07:47:06 PM »
FWIW ... I was one of the people who lost their jobs in Houston when Singleton sold the Post to the Hearst Corp. It was a long time ago and I've gone on in my life ... yet I can say that I have survived being shoved out on the street by Billy Dean.

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« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2006, 08:13:34 PM »
Layoff game? What, how many you can lay?
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« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2006, 12:17:49 AM »
Blog entry by the Daily News' union rep says he expects there to be a few positions lost. Not much wriggle room at that place to cut staff.
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« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2006, 12:36:48 AM »
Quote from: Editude on October 13, 2006, 12:17:49 AM
Blog entry by the Daily News' union rep says he expects there to be a few positions lost. Not much wriggle room at that place to cut staff.
With a publisher like Dean, you'd be amazed how much can be cut...
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« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2006, 03:59:18 PM »
Quote from: Editude on October 13, 2006, 12:17:49 AM
Blog entry by the Daily News' union rep says he expects there to be a few positions lost. Not much wriggle room at that place to cut staff.

Would the sports editor vacancy be one of them? I mean, they're getting the paper out (I assume) without one going on, what, three months now.
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« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2006, 04:39:47 PM »

Word from a source I know there said they're also without a business editor, with no replacement in sight.

This could be an unsettling or positive trend, depending on your perspective -- leaderless departments. Apparently, this is another Singleton trend about to be foisted upon the masses.
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« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2006, 10:35:02 AM »
Quote from: Birdscribe on October 13, 2006, 04:39:47 PM

Word from a source I know there said they're also without a business editor, with no replacement in sight.

This could be an unsettling or positive trend, depending on your perspective -- leaderless departments. Apparently, this is another Singleton trend about to be foisted upon the masses.

Singleton is an innovator ... of crap.
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