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The death watch

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Tom Petty, Dec 3, 2008.

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  1. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    instead of mucking up the gannett thread, i wanted to ask: how many folks have been cut from our profession this year and in the past two years?

    are there any estimates out there?
     
    Tom Petty, Dec 3, 2008
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  2. Joe Williams

    Joe Williams Well-Known Member

    Let me pour myself a stiff drink before someone posts a number, OK?
     
    Joe Williams, Dec 3, 2008
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  3. JayFarrar

    JayFarrar Well-Known Member

     
    JayFarrar, Dec 3, 2008
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  4. Fredrick

    Fredrick Well-Known Member

    It truly is a death watch, hastened by the rise of the unprofitable Internet.
     
    Fredrick, Dec 3, 2008
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  5. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    that's fair. i poured one after reading through the gannett thread.
     
    Tom Petty, Dec 3, 2008
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  6. Angola!

    Angola! Guest

    wow. 2,400 in the last year? that's nuts.
     
    Angola!, Dec 3, 2008
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  7. Cadet

    Cadet Guest

    http://graphicdesignr.net/papercuts/
     
    Cadet, Dec 3, 2008
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  8. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    in 2007. 2008 will smash that number.
     
    Tom Petty, Dec 3, 2008
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  9. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    I believe it's already more than 3,000 this year.
    Not quite the equivalent of Citi Group's 50,000!
     
    spnited, Dec 3, 2008
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  10. JayFarrar

    JayFarrar Well-Known Member

    From Cadet's site ...

    2008 total: 14,061+ jobs

    Drink now, don't stop.
     
    JayFarrar, Dec 3, 2008
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  11. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    14,061 and Gannett isn't done yet.
    Holy shit!
     
    spnited, Dec 3, 2008
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  12. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    jay - your 2007 numbers come from newsroom cuts. cadet's 2008 numbers are overall newspaper cuts, correct?
     
    Tom Petty, Dec 3, 2008
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