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Cuts in Winston-Salem

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Moderator1, Nov 14, 2006.

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  1. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    A person with knowledge of the situation in Winston-Salem sent me this, if anyone knows any more please get in touch:

    Cuts were announced Friday at the Winston-Salem Journal. Joe Menzer, the Panthers writer since 1995, was let go. I don't know for a fact who the second cut was, but word has it that it was Dan Kibler, the outdoors writer since Biblical times.
     
    Moderator1, Nov 14, 2006
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  2. Mystery_Meat

    Mystery_Meat Guest

    A shame. Winston-Salem is a surprisingly (to outsiders) vibrant area, and the product is well-entrenched on the second tier of Carolina papers (behind Raleigh and Charlotte), which still makes it a respectable read. Plus it's the third corner of the Media General Holy Trinity, so that's a somewhat harrowing prospect for those of us in the chain. I would have jumped at a W-S job because I like North Carolina a bunch, but I guess it's not happening in my lifetime.
     
    Mystery_Meat, Nov 14, 2006
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  3. ondeadline

    ondeadline Well-Known Member

    I'm glad Dan Collins survived, but this really sucks. I hope the guys cut find something quickly.
     
    ondeadline, Nov 14, 2006
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  4. 21

    21 Well-Known Member

    Joe Menzer is a good man and a good friend of mine....another victim of newsroom budget cuts.

    No idea what he'll do next, but if you're lucky enough to see his resume cross your desk, grab it.
     
    21, Nov 14, 2006
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  5. boots

    boots New Member

    Good folks at W-S. Media General is starting to become a very scary operation. It's been going to the dark side for about the last decade.
     
    boots, Nov 14, 2006
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  6. Stupid

    Stupid Member

    the very name Media General smacks of evil
     
    Stupid, Nov 14, 2006
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  7. Sxysprtswrtr

    Sxysprtswrtr Active Member

     
    Sxysprtswrtr, Nov 14, 2006
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  8. Mystery_Meat

    Mystery_Meat Guest

    Media General isn't McClatchy, but it's closer to that than Odgen and Mean Dean the Job-Cuttin' Machine.
     
    Mystery_Meat, Nov 14, 2006
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  9. el penguino

    el penguino New Member

    For those of us who might happen to work for Media General, how concerned should we be about this?
     
    el penguino, Nov 15, 2006
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  10. lone star scribe

    lone star scribe Guest

    Not trying to be alarmist, penguino, but these things don't happen in a vacuum.
     
    lone star scribe, Nov 15, 2006
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  11. boots

    boots New Member

    Personally, I'd say keep a supply of KY on hand, litterally.
     
    boots, Nov 15, 2006
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  12. Mystery_Meat

    Mystery_Meat Guest

    Well YOU would of course.
     
    Mystery_Meat, Nov 15, 2006
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