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>Fact: The story from the inside is that the whole >chain is in trouble. Calkins does not layoff unless >there is a real problem. Go is just plain idiotic, >particularly at this time. > >>This may disappoint you, but I don't work there. I'm >>in the business and live in their circulation area. I >>happen to think they do a good job with the resources >>they have and they're -- by far -- the best of the >>suburban papers. >> >>Toast? The paper makes money. Can't cover anything? >>Two of their cuts were editors and one was a >>part-timer in sports. >> >>But then you're not really interested in dealing with >>facts, are you? Not amazing. >> >> >> >>>What is your greater point? BCT is toast in any case. >>>You can only cut editorial so far and then you're >>>unable to cover anything. >>> >>>I must say, the defensiveness of folks there >continues >>>to be mind-boggling. The product deteriorates, >>>management cuts jobs and STILL the last few standing >>>remain ready to rumble. >>> >>>Amazing. >>> >>>>I was talking about editorial approach, not business >>>>plan. >>>> >>>>BTW, City Paper is not a stand-alone entity. It's >>part >>>>of a media company that owns two underperforming >>radio >>>>stations: >>>> >>>><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>>>href="http://www.steelcitymedia.com/">http://www.ste >e >>l >>>c >>>>itymedia.com/</a> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Ah, love the oversimplification. >>>>> >>>>>How can you compare a mediocre appendage like "Go," >>>>>which you say you didn't like, which was attached >to >>>a >>>>>strictly local newspaper owned by a troubled >company >>>>>(be it due to TV stations or the Ellwood City >>Ledger) >>>>>with a stand-alone entity like City Paper, >>>distributed >>>>>REGIONALLY in several counties and not attached to >a >>>>>local paper serving an aging, rust-belt community? >>>>>You can't. >>>>> >>>>>Apples and oranges. >>>>> >>>>>>BCT actually turns a profit. Calkins has gotten >>into >>>>>>trouble overextending itself with things like >>buying >>>>>>the Ellwood City Ledger and some TV stations. >>>>>> >>>>>>"Go!," which I didn't like, was distributed mainly >>>in >>>>>>Pittsburgh and aimed at the college crowd. City >>>>Paper, >>>>>>which is similar in philosophy, seems to be doing >>OK >>>>>>in "an aging rust belt region." Ah, love the >>>>>>generalities. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>It's a money-losing piece of crap. Time was, if >>>you >>>>>>>said that, some of the loyalists would hop on >over >>>>>>>here and fling insult after insult. It's clear >>now >>>>>>>that the whole thing it smoke and mirrors, a >>>>mediocre >>>>>>>entity with no future, awaiting extinction in a >>>>>county >>>>>>>losing population. You don't do a publication >like >>>>>>>"Go" in an aging rust belt region. >>>>>>>The fact they even tried says something about the >>>>>>>stupidity of the owners and managers. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>I think were Scaife not in the midst of his messy >>>>>>>divorce, he'd have already had Ralphie and a few >>>>more >>>>>>>of his Trib Totally Medicore minions pay the BCT >>>>>brass >>>>>>>a visit. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Let's see, I'm looking at Saturday's BCT web >>>>site... >>>>>>>>four of the six top stories are police or fire. >>>One >>>>>>of >>>>>>>>the others is a story about the Medical Center's >>>>>>>>expansion that is two days late... moved >Thursday >>>>on >>>>>>>>the Pittsburgh Business Times web site. >>>>>>>>Things are bad in the news industry everywhere, >>no >>>>>>>>doubt. But if the BCT made half the committment >>to >>>>>>>>news it does to sports and cockamamie design >>>>>schemes, >>>>>>>>it wouldn't be in such bad shape.

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