Cuts in Winston-Salem

[Moderator1]

A person with knowledge of the situation in Winston-Salem sent me this, if anyone knows any more please get in touch:

Cuts were announced Friday at the Winston-Salem Journal. Joe Menzer, the Panthers writer since 1995, was let go. I don't know for a fact who the second cut was, but word has it that it was Dan Kibler, the outdoors writer since Biblical times.

 

[Mystery_Meat]

A shame. Winston-Salem is a surprisingly (to outsiders) vibrant area, and the product is well-entrenched on the second tier of Carolina papers (behind Raleigh and Charlotte), which still makes it a respectable read. Plus it's the third corner of the Media General Holy Trinity, so that's a somewhat harrowing prospect for those of us in the chain. I would have jumped at a W-S job because I like North Carolina a bunch, but I guess it's not happening in my lifetime.

 

[ondeadline]

I'm glad Dan Collins survived, but this really sucks. I hope the guys cut find something quickly.

 

[21]

Joe Menzer is a good man and a good friend of mine....another victim of newsroom budget cuts.

No idea what he'll do next, but if you're lucky enough to see his resume cross your desk, grab it.

 

[boots]

Good folks at W-S. Media General is starting to become a very scary operation. It's been going to the dark side for about the last decade.

 

[Stupid]

the very name Media General smacks of evil

 

[Sxysprtswrtr]

the very name Media GeneralDean Singleton smacks of evil

 

[Mystery_Meat]

Media General isn't McClatchy, but it's closer to that than Odgen and Mean Dean the Job-Cuttin' Machine.

 

[el penguino]

For those of us who might happen to work for Media General, how concerned should we be about this?

 

[lone star scribe]

Not trying to be alarmist, penguino, but these things don't happen in a vacuum.

 

[boots]

Personally, I'd say keep a supply of KY on hand, litterally.

 

[Mystery_Meat]

Personally, I'd say keep a supply of KY on hand, litterally.

Well YOU would of course.