East Bay papers downsize

[HanSenSE]

It's been a couple of brutal weeks in Bay Area journalism. Last week KGO radio laid off it's entire newsroom (staff of 20) and cut hours on local hosts as well.

 

[HanSenSE]

BUMP, because not even winning a Pulitzer can save jobs:

 

[Riptide]

BUMP, because not even winning a Pulitzer can save jobs:

Everyone got orange slices, though!

 

[ChrisLong]

BUMP, because not even winning a Pulitzer can save jobs:

Monrovia??

 

[Fran Curci]

I wonder how many editors were producing the Bay Area News Group papers. It seems like there were a dozen of 'em.

 

[SnarkShark]

Jesus. That's a lot of copy for one place to handle.

 

[LongTimeListener]

It's going to drive me batshirt crazy when I see freeways referred to in SoCal style as "the 280," etc.

 

[cisforkoke]

batshirt crazy

 

[ChrisLong]

It's going to drive me batshirt crazy when I see freeways referred to in SoCal style as "the 280," etc.

Quick, what's the nickname for Milpitas High? Or Campolindo?

 

[SnarkShark]

Quick, what's the nickname for Milpitas High? Or Campolindo?

Campo Cougars? I'm blanking on Milpitas. Spartans?

 

[SnarkShark]

As an aside, there are lots of cougars in Moraga.

 

[HanSenSE]

Quick, what's the nickname for Milpitas High? Or Campolindo?

Milpitas Trojans. They don't burst under pressure.