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Richmond, you're up.

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Moderator1, Dec 8, 2008.

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  1. expendable

    expendable Well-Known Member

    Sad. One of these days someone is going to realize that you can't make long-term money by giving the consumer less. I pray for those who have been let go, and for those still there that have to pick up the slack.
     
    expendable, Dec 8, 2008
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  2. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    I'm starting to hear some names but have nothing confirmed. Apparently, the staff is in a meeting as I type this. I'm sure that is a cheery session.
     
    Moderator1, Dec 8, 2008
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  3. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    I know there's a staff meeting at 3. Not sure what the 2 p.m. meeting was.
     
    imjustagirl, Dec 8, 2008
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  4. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    First meeting was with one of the affected departments, it turns out. Whole staff coming in 15 minutes. IJAG is right. Three reporters/designers and two managers of some sort in the newsroom, still hearing different totals building wide.
    Ugh.
     
    Moderator1, Dec 8, 2008
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  5. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    Moddy, if I am correct, this has never happened to the T-D.
     
    Drip, Dec 8, 2008
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  6. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    You are not correct.
     
    Moderator1, Dec 8, 2008
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  7. zagoshe

    zagoshe Well-Known Member

    The 2 p.m. meeting was for those who got it with some vaseline
    The 3 p.m. meeting was for those who got it bare and raw......
    The 4 p.m. meeting was for those who didn't get it but will get it soon....

    Not trying to be gross or raw but this is getting ridiculous.

    If a place is understaffed at 178 -- and now is going to at least 160 according to the moderator -- at what point do you decide to fold up shop?

    I mean, how many people can you reasonably expect to run a paper of that size with before it becomes an AP clipping service with a few local ads?
     
    zagoshe, Dec 8, 2008
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  8. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    When did something like this last occur at the T-D?
     
    Drip, Dec 8, 2008
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  9. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    The way I read Moddy (And I didn't know the staffing numbers) capacity is 178. So 40 below that is 138. They're losing, from what we're hearing, five people from the newsroom, to 133.
     
    imjustagirl, Dec 8, 2008
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  10. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    Zag, if there was a true answer to your question, a lot of people would be rich right now.
     
    Drip, Dec 8, 2008
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  11. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Correct. They have 178 slots, or did when I left. They were at 138 or so recently. The 18 is company wide, not out of the newsroom. Five there - three "staff" and two managers of some sort.

    Right off the top of my head: 1992, 2006 (twice) and, in some parts of the operation, earlier in 2008.
     
    Moderator1, Dec 8, 2008
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  12. zagoshe

    zagoshe Well-Known Member

    Oh my God -- 133 -- Moddy -- you were there -- how many more can they realistically lose before they can't put out a legitimate product?
     
    zagoshe, Dec 8, 2008
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