tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17669835.post3451862322488825078..comments2023-09-28T03:05:12.121-07:00Comments on Terrance this is stupid stuff: More Head Scratching News from the OregonianT. D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11952394767212085011noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17669835.post-56934254534915607982013-06-22T15:53:39.627-07:002013-06-22T15:53:39.627-07:00Good point, Max. I hadn't factored in the disl...Good point, Max. I hadn't factored in the dislocation from print to digital which would even further weaken the print product. <br /><br />Also, interesting is the social media reporting going on by those laid off that shows how toothless the old news media system of being the guardian of what is news has become.<br /><br />The Oregonian used to be able to censor news and comments by selecting who would be published and what sentiment would be available for mass public reading.<br /><br />No longer. Any individual can put out news and commentary easily picked up by other individuals and news organs like Willamette Week.<br /><br />T. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11952394767212085011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17669835.post-25935567015485124962013-06-22T14:25:11.598-07:002013-06-22T14:25:11.598-07:00I must confess to being mathematically-challenged ...I must confess to being mathematically-challenged when it comes to their numbers; the only thing that I can surmise is that they plan to save a lot of cash by cutting back on the payouts to the various drivers who cover the home delivery circuits through the elimination of three days of pay per driver - but really, that doesn't save significant cash, because the drivers don't get paid that much as it is (if I recall correctly, the rate for a 7-day route was on the order of $400-$500/month).<br /><br />Given their mishandling of the NOLA takeover, one might have expected Advance to learn from past mistakes, but it appears that they know magazines far better than newsprint.<br /><br />Thanks for the H/T, btw!<br /><br />90's a pretty significant cut - but that number doesn't include those removed from the print side to positions on the digital side, so I'm guessing that the toll to the paper itself is going to be greater than currently portrayed.MAX Redlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040240474444763721noreply@blogger.com