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2006-09-16 Home Front: Culture Wars

NYT: El Lay Times Editor Openly Defies Owners Call for Job Cuts

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Posted by Thomose Sneash1945 2006-09-16 13:36|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Someone has a very serious misunderstand of who an owner is. When the investors decide their dollar gets a better return on something else, its going to be interesting to see how long you can run on empty.

an editorial staff that now numbers about 940

Sounds like the Educational Professionals crying about cuts in the admin overhead back at the main office.

Newspapers cant cut their way into the future,

That's the problem, they are the past. I'm sure the horse and buggy manufactures and horse breeders thought it would last for ages too, if it wasn't for Mr. Benz and Mr. Ford.

In this rapidly changing media environment, we are all working together to best serve our communities, customers and shareholders.

Notice the last one in line is the shareholders?
Someone forgot that the only reason a commerical business exists is to derive a benefit to its shareholders?
This just in - the Soviet Union fell. Communism doesn't work. Neither does its half brother, Socialism. It just takes a wee bit longer for rigor mortise to set in.

He said many in the newsroom thought Tribune would be reluctant to fire the editor and the publisher because doing so could bring further embarrassment and spell chaos for the already troubled company. But it is not clear how the company will respond.

I understand Donald Trump is not busy this season.

Posted by Anguns Elmolurt1126 2006-09-16 15:51|| 2006-09-16 15:51|| Front Page Top

#2 940 editorial staff? You'd think they would be able to put out a quality product. Obviously ideologically driven peter principled hires...read Patterico and you'll see just how bad the paper is

Posted by Frank G 2006-09-16 16:19|| 2006-09-16 16:19|| Front Page Top

#3 In the brave new world of journalism, everyone's an editor.

Posted by Pappy 2006-09-16 16:53|| 2006-09-16 16:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Oh, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

sell the Cubbies.

Posted by anonymous2u 2006-09-16 18:03|| 2006-09-16 18:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Keep the Cubbies.
Sell the LA Times.

Posted by Chuck 2006-09-16 22:42|| 2006-09-16 22:42|| Front Page Top

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