Tag: News Journal
Buzz: Cuts continue at PNJ
Delivery drivers were given notice with their last paychecks that their final day will be 2/4/07. Heard 12 writers and sale reps walked out –…
PNJ wants City and County to pay
Today the daily newspaper weighed in on the funding on the relocation of the Main Street Sewage Treatment plant – (City and county should kick…
Mark Obrien has a blog too
His exciting post yesterday was on the websites that he reads – includes the always inspiring gulf1.com. Funny, he didn’t mention this blog. His other…
Gannett cash flow at $680M. PNJ raises ad rates.
Gannett, one of the largest newspaper chains in the country, had cash flow of $680 million for the first half of the year. PNJ announced…
News Journal exaggerates market share
A Nov. 17 letter from PNJ advertising director Bobby Rice touts his paper has “more than 236,000 adult readers every Monday through Friday,†which is…
Another great PNJ headline
Headless body may be victim of suicide  Cutting your head is about the toughest form of suicide I can think of.
How Newsroom Works
A Greensboro editor has diagramed how the newsroom work at a daily newspaper works. Ours isn’t as complicated. I will try to come up with…
Military papers say Dump Rumsfeld
In an unprecedented move, all our military papers (Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times, and Marine Corps Times) are publishing an editorial calling for…
Mark O’Brien translator – 11/6/06
Mark had a rough weekend. Opens with a short story of Joe Royals, convicted felony who got clemency and now can vote. Then we get…
Columnist writes on decline of daily newspapers
Orlando Sentinel columnist Mike Thomas writes in his Sunday column (To read: Click Here) about the decline of his paper and other dailies. The phases…
Gannett CEO tells troops about future of paper
RO Note: Here is what’s going on inside the Gannett media empire. Memo from Gannett CEO Craig Dubow From: A message from Craig Dubow Sent:…
Mark O’Brien translator – 11/3/06
Slow day so O’Brien walked over to courthouse to cover the verdict of Dinosaur Adventureland owner Ken Hovind. Hovind & wife were found guilty. O’Brien…