With IdeaFestival and a dozen other big events and stories during the past few days, we missed a stunning post on Gannett Blog. Gannett Blogger Jim Hopkins, a former Courier-Journal business reporter, posted this story about a story last Friday: … Continue reading
We broke the story, then stood back and waited for the fallout. And as expected, the exit of the Courier-Journal’s sports franchise is sending tremors through media industry websites, especially Gannett Blog. Gannett Blog blogger and former CJ reporter Jim … Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This post was updated at 2:18 p.m.) Myriad and assorted changes are under way at One Great Newspaper, or coming to Sixth and Broadway over the coming days and weeks, according to multiple sources. Gannett Blog and other … Continue reading
Insiders are telling Insider Louisville to expect a major newsroom reorganization/restructuring at the Courier-Journal, changes they say have been in the works for months. The reorganization will shift (dwindling) staff to new online positions. Those sources told Insider Louisville weeks … Continue reading
This comment popped up on an Insider Louisville post Tuesday just as furloughs were announced internally at Courier-Journal parent company, Gannett Co. Inc. Here’s an update for you: Gannett just announced mandatory furloughs for the first quarter of 2012, again … Continue reading
Former Courier-Journal reporter Jim Hopkins has a long post this morning on his Gannett Blog outting CJ parent company Gannett Co. Inc. and its “faux news” partnership with American Express, a story we broke Monday. In “How Amex found the … Continue reading
Is this the future of “news”? The Courier-Journal had this post in the Friday features section, a post that at first blush looked like any other “newspaper story.” “Shop local for whimsical, organic and irresistable gifts this season,” by Judith … Continue reading
If you find it odd the normally liberal Courier-Journal is giving wide berth to Occupy Louisville, I’d attribute that to something I call circular reverse synchronicity. Not to get too Jungian, but the synchronous connection is Gannett Company Inc. Allow … Continue reading
Gannett Co. Inc. has cut 50 positions at the Courier-Journal, 10 percent of its workforce, with the Neighborhoods and Velocity sections hardest hit. A story by Chris Otts reported 24 people were laid off from the newspaper’s news room including … Continue reading
Insiders are telling Insider Louisville Gannett Co. Inc. newspapers including the Courier-Journal are undergoing a new round of staff cuts. The nationwide downsizing is the latest of several rounds of workforce cuts as the McLean, Va. – based newspaper chain … Continue reading
