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Baquet out at L.A. Times

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by LazyReporter, Nov 7, 2006.

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  1. LazyReporter

    LazyReporter Member

    This is bad news for the L.A. Times staff as Baquet was fighting a crusade against staff cuts.
    That paper used to among the country's best, now it's a shell of it's former self. After this, it's on its way to competing with the Podunk Press.

    http://www.latimes.com/business/la-110706baquet,0,7757157.story?coll=la-home-headlines
     
    LazyReporter, Nov 7, 2006
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  2. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    That sucks. But this is no surprise. Only that it took this long, but probably waiting to get through the election.
     
    MileHigh, Nov 7, 2006
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  3. deportes

    deportes Member

    i told you guys. i heard it the day the new guy took over and posted the info on this board.
     
    deportes, Nov 7, 2006
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  4. Gold

    Gold Active Member

    Curious that this happened on election day, when it might not get as much attention.
     
    Gold, Nov 7, 2006
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  5. ballscribe

    ballscribe Active Member

    Kind of like Brit dumpin' Yo'Kev. Hmmmmm..
     
    ballscribe, Nov 8, 2006
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  6. Editude

    Editude Active Member

    Expected, I guess, but ???
     
    Editude, Nov 8, 2006
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  7. Claws for Concern

    Claws for Concern Active Member

    Stand up for something you believe in and they'll whack you.

    I guess Baquet and Bush have something in common.
     
    Claws for Concern, Nov 8, 2006
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  8. SF_Express

    SF_Express Active Member

    I absolutely love the Times, and the news out of there gets more depressing by the day.
     
    SF_Express, Nov 8, 2006
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  9. SockPuppet

    SockPuppet Active Member

    Read the WaPo story on this and staffers were quoted on condition of anonymity because they feared for their jobs. Totally understand that. But, I always think it's interesting/ironic/sucks when a media outlet has its employees scared shitless to the point that free speech is prevented.
     
    SockPuppet, Nov 8, 2006
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  10. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Happens all the time; media outlets dont hold themselves to the same threshold as the people they cover.
     
    slappy4428, Nov 8, 2006
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  11. SockPuppet

    SockPuppet Active Member

    Agreed. But it still sucks.

    Your photo icon vs. my photo icon = mediocrity squared.
     
    SockPuppet, Nov 8, 2006
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  12. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Broad and Burkle put in a bid for the entire company.

    http://www.latimes.com/business/la-110806tribune,0,1346195.story?coll=la-home-headlines
     
    MileHigh, Nov 8, 2006
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