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More cuts at Boston Herald

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Boomer7, Feb 27, 2009.

  1. Boomer7

    Boomer7 Active Member

    Alas, outsourcing the printing wasn't quite the panacea.

    http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/02/boston_herald_t.html
     
    Boomer7, Feb 27, 2009
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  2. micke77

    micke77 Member

    as Fran Curci noted in another post on our profession, I think we are just starting to see the tip of the "copy-cat industry" iceberg.
    i am afraid each week is going to continue to bring bad news to a lot of people we love in this profession.
     
    micke77, Feb 27, 2009
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  3. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    They still have staff to cut?
     
    BYH, Feb 28, 2009
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  4. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    A staff of 400? It was more than double that when I was let go in 2005.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Feb 28, 2009
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  5. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    Nine reporters on the news side there.
    Nine.
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Feb 28, 2009
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  6. sporting_guista

    sporting_guista Member

    400 editorial? Wow. What's the breakdown there editors/writers/desk. I'm stunned.
     
    sporting_guista, Feb 28, 2009
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  7. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    SG: That is the TOTAL number of Herald employees, not the editorial staff. Drivers, ad salesmen, everybody.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Feb 28, 2009
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  8. terrier

    terrier Well-Known Member

    And they just ran an ad on craigslist this week looking for a 30-hr/wk features editor/writer.
     
    terrier, Feb 28, 2009
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  9. sporting_guista

    sporting_guista Member

    K, thanks for clarifying -- you said staff, I assumed. My bad.
     
    sporting_guista, Feb 28, 2009
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  10. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    I was trying a little black humor. Just seems like the Herald has been barebones forever.
     
    BYH, Mar 1, 2009
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