Convention Center deja vu

The success of Pensacon has reignited a discussion for a convention center. It’s a worthy topic. The fourth-cent of the bed tax was originally presented…

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Buzz: PNJ reporters told to reapply for their jobs

I got this message from a very reliable source: “All PNJ reporters are being restructured and are being required to reapply for their positions in…

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PNJ gets a new publisher

Gannett Co. announced earlier today that Terry Horne has been named president and publisher of the Pensacola News-Journal. Horne had been publisher of the East…

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Buzz: PNJ Executive Editor will announce retirement today

Executive Editor Dick Schneider will be announcing his retirement today, leaving the two top editorial spots open for Pensacola’s daily newspaper. There is a rumor…

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Buzz: The Ax Man Cometh, Layoffs at PNJ

Gannett has mandated layoffs across its newspaper empire. Pensacola News Journal employees aren’t escaping the ax. Managing Editor Ginny Graybiel and Columnist Shannon Nickinson were…

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Sansing gives details on IPC meeting with Hizer and the role of PNJ in it

The daily newspaper has hammered away at the Greater Pensacola Chamber and its chairman Sandy Sansing for telling its former CEO, Jim Hizer, that his…

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News Journal has interactive map of 23 homicides in 2012

Catch this before the paywall goes up. The Pensacola News Journal has an interactive map of the area’s 23 homicides last year. Good work –…

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As reported, PNJ raises subscription rate

When I reported on the Pensacola News Journal’s implementation of a paywall—meaning their websites would no longer be free, I wrote that their print subscriptions…

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Buzz: It’s FSU, not UF

Expect the PNJ to get phone calls today about its Notebook column on the front page of the Sports section. The title is “UF win…

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Buzz: Is Donovan lying about signatures?

He’s baaaaaaaaack. Former City Councilman Marty Donovan is trying yet another petition drive against the Community Maritime Park. This time he’s brought with Jack Nobles,…

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Buzz: Insider look at pnj.com stats

Gannett Blog got the secret web stats for pnj.com and other Gannett websites (see spreadsheet): Pensacola FL Unique Visitors April 2009: 469,880 Nov 2009: 444,952…

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BP contractor caught using illegals

News Herald reports: “Bay County sheriff’s deputies arrested as many as 11 people Wednesday — all but one of them thought to be illegal aliens…

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