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Up next, Charleston

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Moderator1, Feb 6, 2009.

  1. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Seven in the newsroom, one in sports we're now told below.
    http://charleston.net/news/2009/feb/06/post_and_courier_eliminates_25_jobs/
     
    Moderator1, Feb 6, 2009
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  2. MU_was_not_so_hard

    MU_was_not_so_hard Active Member

    One in sports, and just a month after they hired a sports writer.

    The good news (if there is such a thing when someone loses his/her job) is that the severance package was above average compared with industry trends.
     
    MU_was_not_so_hard, Feb 6, 2009
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  3. SCEditor

    SCEditor Active Member

    Any idea who they lost in Sports? I got a few friends over there. PM me if you don't want to post it on here.
     
    SCEditor, Feb 6, 2009
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  4. Rufino

    Rufino Active Member

    Charlie Bennett is your answer in sports, it would appear...

    http://www.charleston.net/blogs/gamecocks/2009/feb/06/0206-charlie/
     
    Rufino, Feb 6, 2009
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  5. SCEditor

    SCEditor Active Member

    If I'm correct, Charlie was covering the College of Charleston. In the past, the Post and Courier hadn't had a full-time CofC beat writer, but had a few other people handling it and people at the college didn't like not having its own beat writer. I never really knew Charlie, but I did read a lot of his work. I hope he lands on his feet.
     
    SCEditor, Feb 6, 2009
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  6. ianguerin

    ianguerin New Member

    Let me be the next to wish nothing but the best for Charlie during his post-P&C days.
    Charlie's a hell of a dude and routinely went out of his way to help me out when I was covering South Carolina in the Fall of 2004. He introduced me to sources, made sure I knew my way around the football landscape and always had a place for me to stay when I didn't have it in me to drive back to Anderson after all those long days in Columbia.
    As proof by what Travis Haney wrote in his blog on the P&C's site, I wasn't the only one Charlie made sure was comfortable.
    Best wishes, Charlie.
     
    ianguerin, Feb 6, 2009
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  7. Jesus_Muscatel

    Jesus_Muscatel Well-Known Member

    Fuck.

    Me and Charlie are boys from his time in N.O.

    Great dude.

    Sonuvafuckinbitch.
     
    Jesus_Muscatel, Feb 6, 2009
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  8. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    Uh-oh ... I hope one friend of mine is OK there.

    I think he switched over to news, but 25 is a lot of cuts. And while I had never met Charlie, I had heard these kind of stories about him before this ugly announcement.

    Hang in there, Charlie - and Charleston.
     
    Sam Mills 51, Feb 6, 2009
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  9. FreddiePatek

    FreddiePatek Active Member

    Charlie is a terrific, terrific guy. I know more than a few folks in South Carolina who are going to miss seeing him around. He could be a freelancer extraordinaire, if he so chooses. Whatever he does, I wish him all the best.
     
    FreddiePatek, Feb 6, 2009
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  10. The Granny

    The Granny Guest

    His name sounds really familiar to me for some reason. I wish him luck and give him a warm hug.
     
    The Granny, Feb 6, 2009
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