tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766567325174133577.post3087670596382332994..comments2023-06-14T04:30:04.694-04:00Comments on The Amazing Shrinking Orlando Sentinel: Death spiral memoPapercuts Hurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657105588391495616noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766567325174133577.post-3901175869707207742008-07-20T11:05:00.000-04:002008-07-20T11:05:00.000-04:00No way. This is not real, is it?? ? So sad that th...No way. This is not real, is it?? ? So sad that the state of this business is so poor that I even have to ask that...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766567325174133577.post-81493585686472553132008-07-16T23:44:00.000-04:002008-07-16T23:44:00.000-04:00I wonder if this affects the designers' budget for...I wonder if this affects the designers' budget for feasts, decorations and theme parties. I guess there's lots of time to screw around when you don't have to read copy.rknilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03424954461023330846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766567325174133577.post-23319066454188368722008-07-15T13:26:00.000-04:002008-07-15T13:26:00.000-04:00I've heard 50 or more people will be "leaving" the...I've heard 50 or more people will be "leaving" the sentinel through buyouts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766567325174133577.post-21524044048555266832008-07-14T22:25:00.000-04:002008-07-14T22:25:00.000-04:00I'm down to 2 paperclips a day. I'm sure that's to...I'm down to 2 paperclips a day. I'm sure that's too many.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766567325174133577.post-42076117785005439092008-07-14T18:16:00.000-04:002008-07-14T18:16:00.000-04:00Due to the Tribune's current financial situation, ...Due to the Tribune's current financial situation, changes will be made to the<BR/>Business Travel standards and Procedures Manual. Effective Monday the<BR/>following revised procedures apply:<BR/><BR/>Lodging<BR/><BR/>All employees are encouraged to stay with relatives and friends while on<BR/>business travel. If weather permits, public areas such as parks should be<BR/>used as temporary lodging sites. Bus terminals, train stations, and office<BR/>lobbies may provide shelter in periods of inclement weather.<BR/><BR/>Transportation<BR/><BR/>Hitchhiking is the preferred mode of travel in lieu of commercial<BR/>transport. Luminescent safety vests will be issued to all employees prior<BR/>to their departure on business trips. Bus transportation will be used only<BR/>when work schedules require such travel. Airline tickets will be authorized<BR/>in extreme circumstances and the lowest fares will be used. For example, if<BR/>a meeting is scheduled in Seattle, but the lower fare can be obtained by<BR/>traveling to Detroit, then travel to Detroit will be substituted for travel<BR/>to Seattle.<BR/><BR/>Meals<BR/><BR/>Expenditures for meals will be limited to an absolute minimum. It should be<BR/>noted that certain grocery and specialty chains, such as Hickory Farms,<BR/>General Nutrition centers, and, Costco, Sams stores etc. often provide free<BR/>samples of promotional items. Entire meals can be obtained in this manner.<BR/>Travelers should also be familiar with indigenous roots, berries, and other<BR/>protein sources available at their destinations. If restaurants must be<BR/>utilized, travelers should use "all you can eat" salad bars. This is<BR/>especially effective for employees traveling together as one plate can be<BR/>used to feed the entire group. Employees are also encouraged to bring their<BR/>own food on business travel. Cans of tuna fish, Spam, and Beefaroni can be<BR/>consumed at your leisure without the necessary bother of heating or costly<BR/>preparation.<BR/><BR/>Miscellaneous<BR/><BR/>All employees are encouraged to devise innovative techniques in effort to<BR/>save company dollars. One enterprising individual has already suggested<BR/>that money could be raised during airport layover periods which could be<BR/>used to defray travel expenses. In support of this idea, red caps will be<BR/>issued to all employees prior to their departure so that they may earn tips<BR/>by helping others with their luggage. Small plastic roses and ball point<BR/>pens will also be available to employees so that sales may be made as time<BR/>permits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766567325174133577.post-49451413794568258402008-07-12T22:26:00.000-04:002008-07-12T22:26:00.000-04:00Also, how about executive editor Charlotte Hall ha...Also, how about executive editor Charlotte Hall having a conversation with the business editor last week that she doesn't want any coverage of the layoffs appearing in the Sentinel. If it was Disney, NASA or the Orlando Weekly, it'd be plastered all over the front page.<BR/><BR/>All communication about the layoffs has been through stand-up Q&As in the middle of the newsroom. There are no official memos or e-mails that can show up on Romenesko or the rest of the blogosphere.<BR/><BR/>All for what? To keep the now-sloppy redesign from being overshadowed by the many years of experience and knowledge about to walk out the door on Friday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766567325174133577.post-9215431179457843652008-07-12T21:19:00.000-04:002008-07-12T21:19:00.000-04:00Any word on who will take over the editorial page ...Any word on who will take over the editorial page now that Jane is gone, and it looks like Mike is bailing to work for Disney?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766567325174133577.post-48184148366848321432008-07-12T14:34:00.000-04:002008-07-12T14:34:00.000-04:00The pity is that Sentinel management is going to w...The pity is that Sentinel management is going to waste time trying to figure out how I got this memo.<BR/><BR/>Instead they should be figuring out how to resume publishing a real newspaper instead of that crap that landed in my driveway this morning.<BR/><BR/>Did you check the factoid they printed at the top of the local news page -- the average milk output of a Florida dairy cow!!!! How was my life improved by knowing that fact. Gimme a break!!!!!Portd032https://www.blogger.com/profile/04656862076443379978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766567325174133577.post-68597715530140767122008-07-12T14:24:00.000-04:002008-07-12T14:24:00.000-04:00This is like an alligator's death roll: It traps ...This is like an alligator's death roll: It traps you between its jaws and rolls and rolls till you drown.Maria Padillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315405481805174227noreply@blogger.com