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Des Moines Register newsroom shrinks

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by williemcgee51, Aug 17, 2008.

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  1. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Now it sounds like they moved to a smaller building ...
     
    Steak Snabler, Aug 17, 2008
    #13
  2. Write-brained

    Write-brained Guest

    Or was hit by a shrink ray.
     
    Write-brained, Aug 17, 2008
    #14
  3. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    IT WAS SHRINKAGE!
     
    dooley_womack1, Aug 17, 2008
    #15
  4. DemoChristian

    DemoChristian Guest

    Des Moines Register: I WAS IN THE POOL! *Waving arms madly*
     
    DemoChristian, Aug 17, 2008
    #16
  5. pressmurphy

    pressmurphy Member

    Let's keep things in perspective. Gannett employees about 46,000 people; barely 2 percent are being cut in this wave of downsizing.

    Yes, it would suck to be among the 600 being let go (the other 400 disappearing positions were already vacant), but it's not a bloodbath.
     
    pressmurphy, Aug 17, 2008
    #17
  6. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    It is if you're among the 600.
     
    BYH, Aug 17, 2008
    #18
  7. Lyman_Bostock

    Lyman_Bostock Guest

    Then there is no being happy about anything. Someone always is starving, someone always is getting laid off, someone always is getting sick.

    That's no way to live.
     
    Lyman_Bostock, Aug 18, 2008
    #19
  8. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    That's true, but also not what I was arguing/saying.

    If you're one of the 600, it IS a bloodbath. Since it's your blood the piece of shit have spilled.
     
    BYH, Aug 18, 2008
    #20
  9. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    jesus christ. really lyman? now it's just a fact of life and all of us should just move on?

    pure bullshit.
     
    Tom Petty, Aug 18, 2008
    #21
  10. MMatt60

    MMatt60 Member

    Winning APSE awards makes you more prone to cuts. The suits will reason, "They've been doing great with current staffing. They'll do good with less staffing."
     
    MMatt60, Aug 18, 2008
    #22
  11. SportySpice

    SportySpice Member

    Matt, sadly, they think that anyway. And I"m not sure how much an APSE award really matters to suits. Probably slightly more than readers care about them (which is just this side of zero).
     
    SportySpice, Aug 18, 2008
    #23
  12. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    Best of luck to those in sports. Some good guys at the DMR.
     
    Bubbler, Aug 18, 2008
    #24
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