tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086537183354417004.post6433912182979356422..comments2023-09-16T13:22:55.052-04:00Comments on freefromeditors: One thing wrong with newspapers: Stupid pollsJim of L-Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03941398804273985677noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086537183354417004.post-79204493312995394922010-03-01T10:07:01.320-05:002010-03-01T10:07:01.320-05:00I had to laugh when I read about the HUGE response...I had to laugh when I read about the HUGE response the polls received. One quote said 224 people took part in one of the polls. Really? That many? I should say that as stupid as these are, I took part by voting just so I could see what the vote was. Now that doesn't make me an interested reader and it doesn't make me any less scornful of the stupidity of these polls. It was obvious that Flint doesn't fit this group. At all. Saginaw/BayCity and Midland are a real tri cities area. Flint is too far away. We are geographically distant, socially removed and ideologically light years from what goes on north of Clio.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086537183354417004.post-32756691166884697002010-02-25T17:25:13.866-05:002010-02-25T17:25:13.866-05:00Ah yes..."keep your seats, keep your seats&qu...Ah yes..."keep your seats, keep your seats" and "have a seat in the purple chairs".Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03693459462908948164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086537183354417004.post-90955627775030288242010-02-25T16:22:17.136-05:002010-02-25T16:22:17.136-05:00I grew up in Saginaw and am dying to know when the...I grew up in Saginaw and am dying to know when the Tri-Cities became "Great Lakes Bay."inkynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086537183354417004.post-19848361279267702072010-02-25T10:28:02.065-05:002010-02-25T10:28:02.065-05:00From yesterday:
The Oregonian announced today the...From yesterday:<br /><br />The Oregonian announced today the layoffs of 37 employees. The majority are in the news department, with smaller numbers in advertising, circulation and accounting. Affected staff members were notified this morning.<br /><br />Severance packages were offered. Staffers were informed last year that layoffs were likely this month. The Oregonian, like all newspapers, has endured declining revenues the past few years, the result of the recession and the migration of advertising to the Internet.<br /><br />After the layoff, Oregonian Publishing Company will have 750 employees, more than 200 of whom work in the news department.<br /><br />“These layoffs are a painful but necessary part of our 2010 budget, which was developed to ensure financial stability for The Oregonian now and in the future,” said N. Christian Anderson III, president and publisher of The Oregonian.<br /><br />-- The OregonianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086537183354417004.post-41312811875288743402010-02-25T07:36:35.057-05:002010-02-25T07:36:35.057-05:00Bill, I'm not familiar with the two instances ...Bill, I'm not familiar with the two instances you are pointing out. Feel free to contact me at my e-mail address in the column next to this comment column with more info.Jim of L-Townhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03941398804273985677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086537183354417004.post-1354948451127943852010-02-25T07:34:59.379-05:002010-02-25T07:34:59.379-05:00Thanks Susan. You must be talking about "Let ...Thanks Susan. You must be talking about "Let 'em go Louie." I'll have to blog about that one.<br /><br />There was a very interesting collection of judges in those days. <br /><br />Judge Chris was always entertaining.Jim of L-Townhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03941398804273985677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086537183354417004.post-70357469987278706352010-02-24T21:14:43.034-05:002010-02-24T21:14:43.034-05:00Here's a poll:
Is it news when a former edito...Here's a poll:<br /><br />Is it news when a former editor-in-chief gets busted drunk driving?<br /><br />And, is it news when a former news editor is present for a 5-jurisdiction, 4-location search warrant execution for medicaid fraud?bill forwardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086537183354417004.post-60224975974040106632010-02-24T21:10:49.688-05:002010-02-24T21:10:49.688-05:00yes, polls are lazy. But not the laziest thing you...yes, polls are lazy. But not the laziest thing you see today. That distinction goes to writing a story based solely on the user comments people leave on mlive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086537183354417004.post-13906320055789972312010-02-24T20:04:16.632-05:002010-02-24T20:04:16.632-05:00You should have been unleashed on Kilpatrick and t...You should have been unleashed on Kilpatrick and the murder of Tamara Green! You would have made "those people" real nervous! I do know of one judge in Pontiac you made nervous! Glad you and Joan had a great vacation.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03693459462908948164noreply@blogger.com