Mini-round of layoffs at The Dallas Morning News

And sad that my first reaction was, "whew, only five." Among the cuts, according to the source, is Barry Horn.

Dallas Morning News Cuts Five In Latest Round Of Layoffs. | Central Track

 

I looked him up and he was the sports media columnist. How many sports media columnists are still left?

 

Barry had been there forever and is a really good guy.

 

While this may seem discouraging to some, there is absolutely no need for a sports media columnist at any newspaper any more. It was a fluff job to begin with. I'm disappointed for Barry but trying to demean the raises of management in this way is short-sighted and shallow. I'm not one to defend the suits much, but sometimes it's just not the fuckin suits' fault.

The mob/herd mentality around here sometimes is quite disappointing for a place of journalists, who are generally supposed to be intuitive, creative, independent thinkers.

 

I was ready to blast the suits again until I read this. Good point Doc.

 

To be fair, it looks like he has written at least one takeout piece every month and done other non-media stories. So it's not like he was pigeon-holed into one topic that is now expendable. I assume he will end up on the Rick Gosselin plan of being a "special contributor"

 

It's like a lot of jobs; it is what you make it.

 

Whether I liked the writer or not, I always read the sports media column.

 

Yes, Barry was always pitching in on other assignments.

 

Don’t worry. Frederick will be here in 3...2...1....

 

A lot of intuitive, creative, independent thinking journalists are sitting at the unemployment office. Hard to feel anything for the suits.