Yet more layoffs in Tampa

1HPGrad · Dec 19, 2011

Seems that way Moddy. Few years ago, Romano wrote a book-length series on a fallen soldier.
Sports peeps have known about this move for a while.

playthrough · Dec 19, 2011

Romano will be great in that gig. After years of Bucs coverage, especially the current team, it will be a breath of fresh air.

Jake_Taylor · Dec 19, 2011

DKIA said:

Jake_Taylor said:

I don't know if this is a sign of things to come for other MG properties, but Charlottesville was told to tighten the purse strings until the end of the year. That paper relies strictly on freelancers for high school coverage and sometimes help on the non-revenue UVa sports, but freelance features, enterprise, notebooks and anything but game coverage is getting cut out, at least until January.
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It could be a lot worse, I suppose. In Brooksville (Hernando Today), it was decided that there was no longer a need for an SE and that position was one of the causalities in Monday's bloodbath. They're now down to a one-person staff for a five-day-a-week paper with a circulation of roughly 11,000, which doesn't exactly inspire a lot of confidence for the upcoming year.
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That happened in Culpeper, Va., more than a year ago. Culpeper has a slightly smaller circ, but is a seven-day daily. The SE was offered a spot at the editing center in Lynchburg, but took the meager buyout instead. It's been a one-man sports staff there for a while now.

mediaguy · Dec 19, 2011

Here's the story 1HP referenced from Romano in 2007. Great read.

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/05/27/Features/A_story_for_Jake.shtml

MonsterLobster · Dec 20, 2011

Jake_Taylor said:

DKIA said:

Jake_Taylor said:

I don't know if this is a sign of things to come for other MG properties, but Charlottesville was told to tighten the purse strings until the end of the year. That paper relies strictly on freelancers for high school coverage and sometimes help on the non-revenue UVa sports, but freelance features, enterprise, notebooks and anything but game coverage is getting cut out, at least until January.
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It could be a lot worse, I suppose. In Brooksville (Hernando Today), it was decided that there was no longer a need for an SE and that position was one of the causalities in Monday's bloodbath. They're now down to a one-person staff for a five-day-a-week paper with a circulation of roughly 11,000, which doesn't exactly inspire a lot of confidence for the upcoming year.
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That happened in Culpeper, Va., more than a year ago. Culpeper has a slightly smaller circ, but is a seven-day daily. The SE was offered a spot at the editing center in Lynchburg, but took the meager buyout instead. It's been a one-man sports staff there for a while now.
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I noticed the SE at the paper in Hernando County has had a couple corespondent bylines. Hopefully that means he's at least doing something on a heavily part-time basis for them.

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