Running Canadian journalism cuts thread

Re: 600 to go in Canada -- Sun Media

Son. Of. A. Bitch.

He has torn the heart out of so many people. PKP doesn't deserve to sleep at night.

Cocksuckin' motherfuckin' asshole.

 

Re: 600 to go in Canada -- Sun Media

From what I hear, yes he was.
He's been at the Observer since the 1970s. He's a familiar face at OHL rinks whenever the Sting come to town. Nice guy to talk to.

 

Re: 600 to go in Canada -- Sun Media

Pappy, if you can, what's it like for those left behind?

 

Re: 600 to go in Canada -- Sun Media

I don't read the Toronto Sun all that much but it seems to me it went straight downhill after Quebecor took over.

Whether you agreed with their politics or columnists or not, as an indie they were a feisty bunch. The Sun was started by a bunch of newspaper people after the Toronto Telegram folded.

At the time people gave them six months.--that was over 30 years ago.

 

Re: 600 to go in Canada -- Sun Media

As you would expect shell-shocked. We knew something was coming, but not to this extent (or at this time). Newsrooms that are already small are a lot smaller. We've had layoffs every couple years since 1999.
To quote Tony Soprano, "what'ca going to do."

 

Re: 600 to go in Canada -- Sun Media

Almost 40, actually. It was the autumn of 1971.

 

Re: 600 to go in Canada -- Sun Media

Were you even alive in '71?

 

Re: 600 to go in Canada -- Sun Media

Thanks for the update. Had a run-in with Dave a few years back at a game in Sarnia but damn, hate to see anyone lose their job, especially at this time of year. He was a veteran of the OHL beat and certainly a guy you could count on seeing at the Ciccarelli Dome.

 

Re: 600 to go in Canada -- Sun Media

out of curiousity, why would you assume that most people on this thread wouldn't know this?

 

Re: 600 to go in Canada -- Sun Media

We escaped any cuts at our little weekly, but a couple up the road in the chain lost some editorial staff. I have to think there would have been revolts here if they cut anyone from us, as we're running at full capacity as it is, and have been growing steadily over the past couple of years.
One of the little notes we got in our pep talk: 2009 Christmas Bonus, already canceled. Yay!

 

Re: 600 to go in Canada -- Sun Media

I was, in fact. Not that I remember the Tely, but at one time I did own a copy of the final edition. It might still be in a box in the basement for all I know.

 

Re: 600 to go in Canada -- Sun Media

out of curiousity, why would you assume that only Canuckistanians are reading this thread?
(yes, you are gently being made fun of )