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>The PG may surprise everyone though it'll be a shadow >of its former self. And where will the >"Photosuperstar" be? >Well, there'll always bee a need for yearbook photos. > >>Maybe because he says things like this, "And it is an >>absolute wonder why no one trusts the media. I guess >>it's all good though, the P-G is headed out the door >>anyway." >> >>Do a search on this site for Beattie and you will find >>this on the first (oldest) post. I think a crude >>statement like this justifies whatever is said >>concerning him, but the rest of the hits tell the rest >>of the story. Basically the Trib's color sucks and he >>is the responsible party and then throw in his >>superstar ego along with the above and like >>statements. "it's all good though, the P-G is headed >>out the door anyway." Yeah, job loss is a great thing! >> >>>But who are you guys going to kick around now? >>> >>>And what did the guy do to deserve all this scorn? >>> >>>Can anyone who's held a job that long really be so >>bad? >>> >>>From what I hear (and I do have ears inside the >Trib), >>>some in the Clark Building blame the pressmen, who >>>blame Beattie, who never really seemed to point a >>>finger at anyone — unless I missed some accusations >on >>>his part. >>> >>>I know some dislike him for his "arrogance," but was >>>his work really that bad? >>>And can that be proved? >>> >>>Are there any Trib photographers who think Beattie >was >>>awful? Wouldn't they be the best judge? Are they >>>willing to speak on this subject — even anonymously? >>> >>>I come here neither to praise or bury the guy. I'm >>>just curious about why people ridicule him so much. >>> >>>Hey, if possible, can at least one person provide an >>>invective-free explanation?

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