December 10th, 2007
Its Not Simply About Content
I’m going to take this lesson and learn it to the best of my ability. I’d hope you would also…
In an obviously emotional piece, David Carr writes today about some pathetic cost cutting measures in the newspaper world which have cost some very experienced and compassionate folks their jobs.
Speaking specifically of John Conroy, a veteran reporter for the Chicago Reader, David mentions;
“Mr. Conroy was busy dealing with a flurry of e-mail messages that day because on Thursday, he had been laid off. The Chicago Reader, which had published his work for over 20 years, decided it could no longer afford to support his reporting. Citing declining revenue and a need to trim costs, Alison True, the editor of the paper, laid off four of its most experienced reporters, including Mr. Conroy. The Washington City Paper, another newsweekly owned by the same company, announced five newsroom layoffs as well.”
What was so special about John Conroy? David tells us in the words of one Ann Patterson;
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