Monthly Archives: April 2009
Job application for CEO of Gannett
To whomever it may concern, I’m writing to apply for the position of CEO of Gannett. I think I can do the job cheaper, quicker and better-ish than your current CEO Craig Dubow. As I’m sure you’re aware, Gannett lost … Continue reading
This is how it’s done (executive bonus style)
“Bankrupt newspaper companies are following the lead of AIG and Lehman Brothers and rewarding executives with large bonuses. The Tribune Co. is trying to pay out $13 million in bonuses, the Journal Registers Co. is trying to pay $2 million, … Continue reading
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Are newspapers just guessing on what to do?
Kent Fischer told me that about a year ago newsroom managers at The Dallas Morning News approached reporters looking for volunteers to learn to shoot video. The managers sold these reporters on the idea of learning video by telling them … Continue reading
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It’s time to reinvent the newspaper industry
The Internet didn’t bring the newspaper industry down. Debt didn’t bring the newspaper industry down. Declining advertising rates didn’t bring the newspaper industry down. Complacency did. When an industry goes from so high to so slow, so fast, it’s ultimately … Continue reading
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