Artists on the staff of the Flint Journal were hopeful that information from the publisher that "a few" artists would be needed for some minor publications of the paper and advertiser jobs were discouraged to learn last night in a meeting with the art director that the "few" survivors are probably not them.
Many of them now realize it's buyout or nothing. For the two artists hired in the past 3 to 6 months there is just nothing.
Employees with less than five years do not get the buyout if they don't get picked up in the Grand Rapids sweep or if an open position is not found at the Flint Journal.
My question would be why would you hire artists when it's clear that you are going to down size them in just a matter of months.
As someone said in a comment recently, the wonderful Newhouse organization that we all knew and loved has disappeared.
I'm digesting some other information received on the individual meetings that reporters and editors have had with the boss and will post that over the weekend.
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Why would you hire artists when it's clear that you are going to down size them in just a matter of months?
Because the people who run The Flint Journal couldn't find their butts with a map, two hands and a rear-view mirror, that's why.
Need an AD.
Check.
Don't need the people who create the ads.
Check.
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