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Heisler's last day

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Rudy Petross, Aug 5, 2011.

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  1. Rudy Petross

    Rudy Petross Member

    I know this got posted on another thread, but I thought it deserved its own post. This is beyond depressing. Stay classy Tribune. What really depresses me is the roll call of great people at the times that I grew up reading and now I look at the section and it makes me ill.

    http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2011/08/mark_heislers_last_day_at.php
     
    Rudy Petross, Aug 5, 2011
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  2. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    Unreal.
     
    poindexter, Aug 5, 2011
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  3. ondeadline

    ondeadline Well-Known Member

    "If only we were as good at newspapering as we are at dumping people."
     
    ondeadline, Aug 5, 2011
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  4. SportsGuyBCK

    SportsGuyBCK Active Member

    That's the only thing newspaper executives have ever been good at ...
     
    SportsGuyBCK, Aug 5, 2011
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  5. bumpy mcgee

    bumpy mcgee Well-Known Member

    Don't forget taking bonuses.
     
    bumpy mcgee, Aug 5, 2011
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  6. SportsGuyBCK

    SportsGuyBCK Active Member

    Oh yeah -- that's a given ...
     
    SportsGuyBCK, Aug 5, 2011
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  7. SixToe

    SixToe Well-Known Member

    I feel that way when I read the Atlanta and Orlando papers. It sucks but things change.
     
    SixToe, Aug 5, 2011
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  8. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    As if this really bad fast-food meal wasn't gonna make me sick enough ...
     
    HanSenSE, Aug 5, 2011
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  9. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Classy by Heisler, and you'd expect nothing less.

    Never missed his Sunday package.

    His talking of all the great names takes me back. What a section. It was called the World Champion for a reason. RIP.
     
    MileHigh, Aug 5, 2011
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  10. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    I would actually argue they failed in this case. Seriously, if you're making these cuts for financial reasons, why would you give what I presume to be a 32-week buyout package to a guy who was planning on retiring in 40 weeks? That just makes no damn sense at all. If you want to look at it as a nice thing to do, keep in mind that more cuts are coming, we just don't know when yet.
     
    Versatile, Aug 6, 2011
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  11. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    It never gets easier reading those. I get sick every time...
     
    Mizzougrad96, Aug 6, 2011
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  12. Cousin Jeffrey

    Cousin Jeffrey Active Member

    From a journalistic standpoint there's no national basketball writer at the Tribune Co. with a major news story going on.
     
    Cousin Jeffrey, Aug 6, 2011
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