Star-Telegram update

[Fran Curci]

Miami Herald's next round of cuts expected by Wednesday.

 

[Some Guy]

It's a freaking tragedy/travesy that Mercedes Mayer is being laid off of the freaking TCU beat. Next to covering the Cowboys, TCU is the most important beat at the paper. She's done a top-notch job since taking over the beat.

This move makes no sense. ... but then, sense ain't in the vocab of Witt and Wortel.

Maybe they'll just have Gil "The Color Purple" Lebreton cover the Froggies. He's been their PR columnist for years.

From what I understand, the layoffs were done strictly on the basis of seniority. Last ones in, first ones out.

Maybe someone else can correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[jps]

mercedes is a top-notch journalist and human being. have crossed paths a few times and couldn't come up with a bad thing to say if I tried. and it's been a while, but almost positive her husband does some preps stuff for them and strings for lots of places come playoffs.

 

[katmandu]

actually guys, the star-telly casualty list includes 7 writers, 4 desk people as of right now. based on seniority.

 

[Lucas Wiseman]

The high school editor cut is Bob Kowalski, who has been at the Star-Telegram for 12 years.

 

[kleeda]

Bob is very good people. Hell, they all are. This just makes me sick.

 

[Montezuma's Revenge]

It's a freaking tragedy/travesy that Mercedes Mayer is being laid off of the freaking TCU beat. Next to covering the Cowboys, TCU is the most important beat at the paper. She's done a top-notch job since taking over the beat.

This move makes no sense. ... but then, sense ain't in the vocab of Witt and Wortel.

Maybe they'll just have Gil "The Color Purple" Lebreton cover the Froggies. He's been their PR columnist for years.

If you think TCU is the second-most important beat at that paper, then you're truly clueless.

 

[micke77]

my friend who works on the copy desk at FWST emailed me last night to say he's safe for now. key words being "for now." gary west is a former writer at the shreveport times in our area. has always done a good job.

 

[frogscribe]

Newbie here. Let's see if this works.
Been reading this site for awhile. Just wanted to say good luck to the Star-Telegram folks who (will?) be laid off.
I work in sports at a FW-area community newspaper (part of the prob for S-T) and have covered games with the guys/gals in sports at S-T. Great writers - even better people.
I just wanted to say I get no delight in any of this. Am from a newspaper family and hate seeing what is happening to the biz.
In fact, after reading the heart-wenching thread (D-Day Has Arrived At My Shop. Wish Me Luck.) - which played out like a TV drama with the main poster giving moment-by-moment updates on if he was going to be laid off - I don't think I have been happier to have a job.
Good luck, gals/guys.
The "frat" is behind you!

 

[Some Guy]

Latest word I've heard -- and again, somebody correct me if I'm wrong -- is that as many as five people who were not targeted for layoffs accepted a buyout, which would (for now) save the jobs of a couple of people mentioned on this thread.

 

[frogscribe]

Latest word I've heard -- and again, somebody correct me if I'm wrong -- is that as many as five people who were not targeted for layoffs accepted a buyout, which would (for now) save the jobs of a couple of people mentioned on this thread.

MM?