Comments on: Just thinking happy thoughts and junk like that http://www.wmhartnett.com/2008/06/25/just-thinking-happy-thoughts-and-junk-like-that/ Journalism, the future of news, and cat pictures. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:50:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Pat Thornton http://www.wmhartnett.com/2008/06/25/just-thinking-happy-thoughts-and-junk-like-that/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 Pat Thornton Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:09:40 +0000 http://www.wmhartnett.com/?p=1134#comment-2444 I'm confident you'll be a hot commodity whether or not it is with your current employer. And slashing more than 40% of the editorial staff in one day sounds an awful lot like a going out of business sale. I have no faith in the business staffs of most newspapers. They have no idea what to do. I’m confident you’ll be a hot commodity whether or not it is with your current employer.

And slashing more than 40% of the editorial staff in one day sounds an awful lot like a going out of business sale.

I have no faith in the business staffs of most newspapers. They have no idea what to do.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.wmhartnett.com/2008/06/25/just-thinking-happy-thoughts-and-junk-like-that/comment-page-1/#comment-2443 Jeff Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:21:44 +0000 http://www.wmhartnett.com/?p=1134#comment-2443 Been thinking about <strike>our</strike> your predicament all evening. I still miss the people at the Post. Wish them well. Been thinking about our your predicament all evening. I still miss the people at the Post. Wish them well.

]]> By: William M. Hartnett http://www.wmhartnett.com/2008/06/25/just-thinking-happy-thoughts-and-junk-like-that/comment-page-1/#comment-2442 William M. Hartnett Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:46:15 +0000 http://www.wmhartnett.com/?p=1134#comment-2442 Are these necessary adjustments on the path to new, innovative and completely re-imagined newspapers, or just the early stages of a painfully prolonged going out of business sale? The former, one obviously hopes, but some days ... Are these necessary adjustments on the path to new, innovative and completely re-imagined newspapers, or just the early stages of a painfully prolonged going out of business sale? The former, one obviously hopes, but some days …

]]> By: Ryan McNeill http://www.wmhartnett.com/2008/06/25/just-thinking-happy-thoughts-and-junk-like-that/comment-page-1/#comment-2441 Ryan McNeill Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:12:58 +0000 http://www.wmhartnett.com/?p=1134#comment-2441 Dude, I know how you feel. At least you guys have a raw number. Ours is still floating around, hovering in the 50-60 range. And if we don't find a way to increase revenue, I can only see it getting worse in the future. It's scary. Dude, I know how you feel. At least you guys have a raw number. Ours is still floating around, hovering in the 50-60 range. And if we don’t find a way to increase revenue, I can only see it getting worse in the future. It’s scary.

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