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Layoffs in San Antonio

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Fran Curci, May 24, 2018.

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  1. Fran Curci

    Fran Curci Well-Known Member

    Does anyone have details on what happened there the last couple of days? Based on some tweets, it looks like there were some big cutbacks in sports and news.
     
    Fran Curci, May 24, 2018
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  2. TexasVet

    TexasVet Active Member

    Yup. Big layoffs today in both sports and news.
     
    TexasVet, May 24, 2018
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  3. TexasVet

    TexasVet Active Member

     
    TexasVet, May 24, 2018
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  4. Fredrick

    Fredrick Well-Known Member

    Who owns that once great newspaper? Who's gutting it?
     
    Fredrick, May 25, 2018
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  5. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    Hearst.
     
    HanSenSE, May 25, 2018
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  6. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    At least one in sports:
     
    Steak Snabler, May 25, 2018
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  7. Human_Paraquat

    Human_Paraquat Well-Known Member

    Also sports editor Jim Lefko, formerly of The Indianapolis Star and Lafayette Journal & Courier, among other stops:



    I don’t speak to Jim often, but when I did he was always genuinely excited about the work the sports section produced, especially the significant resources it devoted to Spurs coverage on multiple platforms.
     
    Human_Paraquat, May 25, 2018
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  8. MeanGreenATO

    MeanGreenATO Well-Known Member

    Twenty-five years ago, San Antonio was a two-paper town. Now, the Express-News is a shell of itself. Now that Hearst owns the Chron and the Express-News, I can see a scenario where Hearst keeps gutting the S.A. paper to divert resources to the Chron when needed.
     
    MeanGreenATO, May 25, 2018
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  9. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Lefko, keeping a good sense of humor, posted that he's been laid off twice in S.A. in 25 years, both by Hearst.
     
    playthrough, May 25, 2018
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  10. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Jim's a good dude and a damn good SE.
     
    Moderator1, May 25, 2018
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  11. Editude

    Editude Active Member

    An energizing couple of years here, before the tanker started listing. If an area growing this fast can't support the 2018 model of digital and print journalism, it's hard to stay which markets can.
     
    Editude, May 25, 2018
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  12. BartonK

    BartonK Active Member

    What sort of growth is San Antonio getting, though? It's always been my impression that SA's median income was significantly worse than DFW, Houston, or Austin. Are high-income people moving in, or at least middle-income?
     
    BartonK, May 28, 2018
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