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Peoria

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Moderator1, Jan 22, 2009.

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  1. Scouter

    Scouter Member

    BBAM is good people, too.
     
    Scouter, Jan 23, 2009
    #25
  2. PTOWN

    PTOWN Member

    Pot calling the kettle black there. I know you jock Matty Blackford and Irish soccer every chance you get.
     
    PTOWN, Jan 23, 2009
    #26
  3. The Good Doctor

    The Good Doctor Guest

    Oh, SNAP!
     
    The Good Doctor, Jan 23, 2009
    #27
  4. Big Buckin' agate_monkey

    Big Buckin' agate_monkey Active Member

    Mitch Blackfoot left the futbol program for higher ground in your beloved school ... asshole. ;)
     
    Big Buckin' agate_monkey, Jan 23, 2009
    #28
  5. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    nothing personal, but i really have a disdain for this "our medium is dying, but it could have been much worse" approach to this process.

    ... these jobs are going boys and they ain't coming back ...
     
    Tom Petty, Jan 23, 2009
    #29
  6. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    That's because there are 1,400 daily newspapers, as opposed to, say, 3 major US carmakers.

    So instead of one nuclear bomb going off and saying "Newspapers to lay off 25,000", we get 1,400 little bombs --- 2-3 every week --- saying "Newspaper X to lay off 20".

    It just takes a lot of time for all 1,400 to go through the cycle (or go through it 2-3 times).
     
    BTExpress, Jan 23, 2009
    #30
  7. Cape_Fear

    Cape_Fear Active Member

    The reason I phrased it that way was because the early report had the number at 40.

    Believe me I know 11 is freaking brutal.
     
    Cape_Fear, Jan 23, 2009
    #31
  8. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    i know when i need to say i was wrong, but the premise still is buried some place in that post.
     
    Tom Petty, Jan 23, 2009
    #32
  9. clutchcargo

    clutchcargo Active Member

    Is Phil Theobald still working there?
     
    clutchcargo, Jan 23, 2009
    #33
  10. Clerk Typist

    Clerk Typist Guest

    Phil T. retired several years ago.
     
    Clerk Typist, Jan 24, 2009
    #34
  11. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Update - trading raises for a moratorium on layoffs. From The Pipeline:

    GateHouse has placed a 14-month moratorium on layoffs for Peoria, after the writers' guild voted 60-6 to give up their annual 3 percent raise, due in June.

    Some here theorize this will buy the newspaper time to outlast GateHouse, which some feel is in danger of filing for bankruptcy, and will have to sell its holdings. We'll see.
     
    Moderator1, Feb 7, 2009
    #35
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