Layoffs in Indianapolis

I'd love to be a fly in the wall in that newsroom. OK, maybe not.

But I am curious about Ramos' plan here. I understand the concept of going all-digital, finding younger talent who better fit the tools and asks of the current media environment. Moving on from as much experience, as fast as they have, seems a bit extreme though.

Have to wonder how they're going to re-brand themselves. All the faces 95% of their readers know, I'm sure, are gone now.

 

Wow.

 

Curt Cavin's gotta be the most senior at this point. Woods has been there longer than Pointer, too. I can't think of anyone beyond those two.

 

I'm with you, playthrough. For the most part, I think most "senior" journalists are pretty good about adding digital chores. It's a matter of survival these days. (I have come across a few who grouse about extra duties without extra pay, but they seem hopelessly out of touch with the reality of the business.)

 

@RecoveringJournalist -- I have to admit, I was just having some fun there. Actually, I've never heard of RR working closely or well with ANY writer.

 

OK, good. It makes it a little more fun to pile on the guy when everybody seems to agree.

I worked for a few really bad sports editors, but they all sound like Van McKenzie and Fred Turner compared to Ramos.

 

I've long wondered when the day will come that the Star decides covering the 500 is good enough.

 

Do we really need to cover Indiana basketball? Do the readers really care about basketball here? We don't have to travel with the Pacers until Paul George is healthy. If the combine wasn't here, I'm not sure we'd send anyone. Maybe we can hire stringers.

 

I think you mistook my comment as a suggestion that it was a good idea. And for Cavin's sake I hope it never happens, at least not until long after he's retired.

But given the Star's decisions about coverage on a lot of fronts, it wouldn't surprise me. In part because IndyCar and Hoosiers or Pacers basketball are far different animals. Yes the sport has the history and tradition there, but I'm not sure the dedicated fan interest is. All I know is that out of my cohort of 30-something-year-old small town Indiana friends, I'm the only one who pays attention to any of the races that aren't on Memorial Day weekend. Most of our Dads are still tuning in, but there's a huge drop-off with younger audiences. Part of the same problem Nascar is experiencing, in that young people aren't into cars.