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Lee fires paper's only full-timer for doing interview

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Moderator1, Oct 13, 2020.

  1. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member


     
  2. SportsGuyBCK

    SportsGuyBCK Active Member

    What chicken s**t .,..
     
  3. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    Maybe Mary will finish up the paper?
     
  4. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    Nah. She'll let that publication - and every other one under the Lee umbrella - go to Junck first.
     
  5. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    the real journalism problem is elitism
     
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  6. BurnsWhenIPee

    BurnsWhenIPee Well-Known Member

    Fuck Lee and everything it and their "suits" are about.

    But ...

    I couldn't imagine doing that interview and expecting to keep my job. Especially with Lee, which (no first-hand knowledge) seems to be all about firing people and gutting newsrooms.

    Seems more than a little naïve to think that would be an OK story to participate in.

    And again, fuck Lee and everything it and their "suits" are about.
     
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  7. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    These arrogant rich kids.
     
  8. Readallover

    Readallover Active Member

    A dastardly act but retaliation against public criticism of Lee is to be expected. Yes, we have freedom of speech but speaking out in public against your employer, in any industry, is a major risk unless you are a union leader
     
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  9. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Reading the original story, it doesn't seem like she's really criticizing Lee, other than when she says it's "cool slash demoralizing" about how there are less staffers. Which can be true. It is demoralizing when employees are cut.

    Unless she is supposed to ask Lee for permission before speaking to other reporters, I don't see what Lee's problem here is other than hypersensitivity over criticism with its slash and burn tactics. Nothing in the article is false. And her tweet is also true.

    It's some corporate jackasses at Lee who just are mad that they're being called out.
     
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  10. Tarheel316

    Tarheel316 Well-Known Member

    No. Mary knows nothing about newspapers.
     
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  11. mpcincal

    mpcincal Well-Known Member

    I have first-hand knowledge, and you are spot-on correct.
     
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  12. Severian

    Severian Well-Known Member

    A question for everyone: Have you increased shareholder value today?
     
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