Denver Post layoffs

From Denver Post editor Greg Moore:

Staff:

Today, I gave separation packages to people who have meant a lot to this
newspaper. Leaving us will be Gary Clark, Mark Cardwell, Erik Strom,
Ingrid Muller, Stephen Keating (who will continue work on a project with
MediaNews)and Cynthia Pasquale. Their last official day is Friday,
though some of them understandably chose to leave this afternoon. Our
colleagues will be deeply missed. These departures were forced by budget
cuts I have to make. I had hoped to avoid having to make any more
personnel reductions, but that was impossible. I want to thank each and
every one of them for all their contributions to The Post. I will miss
them all, but especially my right-hand man, Gary, whose hard work,
dedication and friendship has meant the world to me.

I will have a staff meeting tomorrow at 4:30 to talk about this and
other matters. I think you all know the financial challenges facing this
industry and this newspaper. Today's action should drive it all home for
you.

 

AT least two of these executives are Internet types. Unless they are not very good --- and I have no reason to think that --- this is nuts.

 

well

no bullshit industry buzzwords

no hollow rationalizations

just the straight shit

every one of these is a punch in the stomach

at least moore didn't go on about working smarter or becoming a leaner, more efficient operation or any of that fucking shit

best of luck to everybody who lost their jobs

and the band played on

 

damn. just damn.
sickening.

 

Kudos to the straightforward letter from the editor.

 

Agreed.

My guess is he probably had to pay by the letter.

 

i was thinking the same thing. the news sucks. i don't need some condescending "we're experiencing an unpredecented economy" b.s. to drive it home.

 

I thought this part was sort of abrupt and condescending.

 

Translation: Get back to work. Work harder and smarter. Or your ass will be next out the door.

 

I love it when the suits tell us to work hard and do more with less. Sad thing is that we're beyond that. Most of us were doing that before the string of layoffs, cutbacks, etc.