Fate of Rocky Mountain News to be announced

[ArnoldBabar]

John Temple went back to the newsroom yesterday, the last day employees were on the payroll, and shot a short video.

http://www.johntemple.net/2009/04/what-empty-newsroom-can-remind-us.html

I remember going for my exit interview and turning in my keys. It was just beyond my comprehension that I literally couldn't come to the newsroom anymore. I drive by now, and it's so strange that I can't just go in.

 

[slappy4428]

John Temple went back to the newsroom yesterday, the last day employees were on the payroll, and shot a short video.

http://www.johntemple.net/2009/04/what-empty-newsroom-can-remind-us.html

I remember going for my exit interview and turning in my keys. It was just beyond my comprehension that I literally couldn't come to the newsroom anymore. I drive by now, and it's so strange that I can't just go in.

When my last paper closed, I worked as a correspondent for the "competition" the next day. And until they tore down the building and moved next door, everyonce in a while, I'd slide down the hall and look into the empty newsroom where we practiced journalism. What was left behind -- notebooks, regular books, old software, headsets... it was still and quiet.
And very depressing.

 

[MileHigh]

Well, today is one year since the announcement of the shuttering was announced. It's crazy how fast time has flown. It's been an ... interesting year. Lots of good. Some down times. The severance package helped, and I'm one of the few lucky ones able to piece together a decent amount of freelance/part-time work to keep things going halfway decently. Others have landed full-time gigs, in state but also out of state. But lots -- most, I suspect -- are still scrambling. COBRA still is in effect until the end of July, for now, which is good. Still, it's crazy that's it's been a year since a 150-year institution was cast away like it was.

But a year out of the newspaper business -- and I miss a lot of it. Some of it, no, I don't miss. But overall, yeah, I miss it, of putting out a daily product, the people I've encountered in 20-some years. I'm still in Denver, though I've been looking more out of state since nothing is happening here, but it's tough, as I'm sure many others have found. Still, in time, I think something good will happen. Have to keep the faith, right? But overall, I'm not down about things. It happened, you adjust and move on as best as you can.

There's a reunion on Saturday night, and it will be good to see some familiar faces. And, hopefully, to hear some good news about others landing on their feet/people doing better.

 

[huntsie]

Best to you and your brethren, Mile High. Hope some good stories come out of your reunion. We're trying to reinvent our product a bit in my town, bringing in a computer system and technology that is more blog based and immediate. I hope it works, but I'm not optimistic. I sit close to the front counter where customers come in to pay for/bench about their subscriptions, place ads etc. There are fewer of them all the time, and they all have grey hair.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I'd be curious to know which sports staffers have found full-time gigs.

I know about Brooks, Forbis, Krieger, Legwold, Ringolsby...

 

[MileHigh]

Aaron Lopez works full time for the Nuggets. One of our former clerks just landed a full-time gig in northwest Colorado. A desker is leaving Monday for a small paper in western Massachusetts. A former sports desker and Internet guy when we shuttered has a full-time gig in Texas.

 

[MileHigh]

I'd be curious to know which sports staffers have found full-time gigs.

I know about Brooks, Forbis, Krieger, Legwold, Ringolsby...

What's Tracy doing full time?

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I thought he was at Fox Sports. My bad if he's not.

 

[MileHigh]

You might be right. I know he still has his Web site and he was on Fox last year, but don't know if he's doing that again this year.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

You might be right. I know he still has his Web site and he was on Fox last year, but don't know if he's doing that again this year.

I mean this as a compliment to Tracy, but he's the last person from that staff who I'm worried about.

 

[Drip]

Well, today is one year since the announcement of the shuttering was announced. It's crazy how fast time has flown. It's been an ... interesting year. Lots of good. Some down times. The severance package helped, and I'm one of the few lucky ones able to piece together a decent amount of freelance/part-time work to keep things going halfway decently. Others have landed full-time gigs, in state but also out of state. But lots -- most, I suspect -- are still scrambling. COBRA still is in effect until the end of July, for now, which is good. Still, it's crazy that's it's been a year since a 150-year institution was cast away like it was.

But a year out of the newspaper business -- and I miss a lot of it. Some of it, no, I don't miss. But overall, yeah, I miss it, of putting out a daily product, the people I've encountered in 20-some years. I'm still in Denver, though I've been looking more out of state since nothing is happening here, but it's tough, as I'm sure many others have found. Still, in time, I think something good will happen. Have to keep the faith, right? But overall, I'm not down about things. It happened, you adjust and move on as best as you can.

There's a reunion on Saturday night, and it will be good to see some familiar faces. And, hopefully, to hear some good news about others landing on their feet/people doing better.

Mile, we've talked on PM. Nothing but the best for you. I've been ships that have closed and merged. Been on ships that should've done both. I know this is an adjustment but hopefully, you are honing your skills into doing something differently.
One thing that I've learned is that this - at some point - will be referred to as the good old days by some.
Keep your head up and may God continue to bless you and yours.

 

[Ace]

Well, today is one year since the announcement of the shuttering was announced. It's crazy how fast time has flown. It's been an ... interesting year. Lots of good. Some down times. The severance package helped, and I'm one of the few lucky ones able to piece together a decent amount of freelance/part-time work to keep things going halfway decently. Others have landed full-time gigs, in state but also out of state. But lots -- most, I suspect -- are still scrambling. COBRA still is in effect until the end of July, for now, which is good. Still, it's crazy that's it's been a year since a 150-year institution was cast away like it was.

But a year out of the newspaper business -- and I miss a lot of it. Some of it, no, I don't miss. But overall, yeah, I miss it, of putting out a daily product, the people I've encountered in 20-some years. I'm still in Denver, though I've been looking more out of state since nothing is happening here, but it's tough, as I'm sure many others have found. Still, in time, I think something good will happen. Have to keep the faith, right? But overall, I'm not down about things. It happened, you adjust and move on as best as you can.

There's a reunion on Saturday night, and it will be good to see some familiar faces. And, hopefully, to hear some good news about others landing on their feet/people doing better.

Mile, we've talked on PM. Nothing but the best for you. I've been ships that have closed and merged. Been on ships that should've done both. I know this is an adjustment but hopefully, you are honing your skills into doing something differently.
One thing that I've learned is that this - at some point - will be referred to as the good old days by some.
Keep your head up and may God continue to bless you and yours.

I'm glad your ship came in, Drip.