Mike Reed Sets Goals for New Gannett

[LanceyHoward]

At this point mail delivery is probably the best option for most papers outside big metros. Those who are on the end of the mail routes will wait all day. That beats not getting a paper at all.

At least the post office is consistent. In their 10% of their routes were unfilled. And I would guess the vacancy rate is higher in upstate New York in January.

 

[MNgremlin]

He's getting away from Gannett after nearly 20 years...

 

[Justin Biebler]

All of the Columbus Weeklies go bye bye this month.
ThisWeek newspaper chain to be shuttered by Gannett

Story says some of the This Week's sports writers will be moved to the Dispatch's prep sports desk. Good thing they were essentially the only preps coverage the paper had since Steve Blackledge left.

 

[SFIND]

All of the Columbus Weeklies go bye bye this month.
ThisWeek newspaper chain to be shuttered by Gannett

Story says some of the This Week's sports writers will be moved to the Dispatch's prep sports desk. Good thing they were essentially the only preps coverage the paper had since Steve Blackledge left.

I'm glad they're staying in the region; all do good work.

I don't follow the Dispatch too closely; how long did his replacement stay on the preps beat? Just checked, and looks like she's been on MLS/NHL/OSUWBK for a while.

 

[MeanGreenATO]

Like the old man I am, I opened up my local Gannett paper's e-edition.

On A1, I was greeted by a column about an NFL playoff game from two days ago. They ran a two-deck headline (barf), a massive piece of art and then a whopping four paragraphs of said column. There was one other story on the front. Of A1 of a metro newspaper.

I understand people put zero thought into the print product, but this is absolutely atrocious.

 

[Readallover]

Another printing plant to shutter. https://www.tmnews.com/story/news/l...s-consolidates-with-indianapolis/69819754007/

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

Another printing plant to shutter. https://www.tmnews.com/story/news/l...s-consolidates-with-indianapolis/69819754007/

"Newspaper delivery of The Times-Mail will not be affected." Only content.

 

[rtse11]

Like the old man I am, I opened up my local Gannett paper's e-edition.

On A1, I was greeted by a column about an NFL playoff game from two days ago. They ran a two-deck headline (barf), a massive piece of art and then a whopping four paragraphs of said column. There was one other story on the front. Of A1 of a metro newspaper.

I understand people put zero thought into the print product, but this is absolutely atrocious.

Gannett print products are like the long-ago shoppers. They only exist to sell ads. The editorial content is mere filler.

 

[Readallover]

Gannett print products are like the long-ago shoppers. They only exist to sell ads. The editorial content is mere filler.

Sad but true. And when the remaining mom-and-pops migrate to online ads targeted to their communities, it will be the end of print. I wonder how many printing plants New Gannett has left.

 

[hondo]

Like the old man I am, I opened up my local Gannett paper's e-edition.

On A1, I was greeted by a column about an NFL playoff game from two days ago. They ran a two-deck headline (barf), a massive piece of art and then a whopping four paragraphs of said column. There was one other story on the front. Of A1 of a metro newspaper.

I understand people put zero thought into the print product, but this is absolutely atrocious.

That Austin design center is clown college.

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a TMC mailer we receive that is nothing but ads. It's called "Shop Now." The company refuses to provide us with a print newspaper but mails us this POS every week.

 

[DanOregon]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/02/23/gannett-fourth-quarter-profit/11329449002/

So for all of you who had to take furlough days or were laid off after long careers - know that it wasn't in vain.

Guessing Reed will probably eat up most of that profit with a bonus for himself.