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 Aug 11 2008, 09:43 AM
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Have u herd what’s goin’ on at news-dispatch?
From what a person was saying at this place i was at last week, they have have fired most of their peeps in the “newsroom.” 3Photo-taking people, gone. 2reporters, gone.Main guy in charge, gone. Main editor peron, almost-gone.4 people in their pressroom, they were als told to get gone. This person sez the herad-arg folks have quietly tken over at news-dispatch. The person sez they’re not competitig with the HA anymore, but someone up in charge want it too look like that they’s are. Guezz from what i herd, nobody is happy overthere anymore. i was thinkig bout studying newspapers in schol. don't know if myhometown newspaper will b here when i grad in 2013. |
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Aug 11 2008, 10:56 AM
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Really Comfortable Group: Moderator Posts: 2,315 Joined: 10-February 07 From: Michigan City Member No.: 43 |
I haven't heard a whole lot on this specific topic. I do know that the photographers are no longer there. The only photographer for the county (working for both papers) is Bob Wellinski, from the H-A. (Incidentally, I've witnessed him at work a few times--great guy, takes good photos for out local papers).
The rest of it is all news to me (no pun intended). Who is the "head guy" who you're referring to? |
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Aug 11 2008, 11:04 AM
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 Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,421 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
QUOTE(JHeath @ Aug 11 2008, 11:56 AM)  I haven't heard a whole lot on this specific topic. I do know that the photographers are no longer there. The only photographer for the county (working for both papers) is Bob Wellinski, from the H-A. (Incidentally, I've witnessed him at work a few times--great guy, takes good photos for out local papers). The rest of it is all news to me (no pun intended). Who is the "head guy" who you're referring to? Maybe the editor (Welch/Welsch?) who transfered to somewhere like Kentucky or Tennessee recently? I can't remember the details, but I saw it on Google News a while back. The rest of the post, I know nothing about. |
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Aug 11 2008, 12:12 PM
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 Really Comfortable Group: Members Posts: 1,099 Joined: 11-January 07 Member No.: 19 |
With the City By The Lake website, is the News Dispatch really needed anymore?
J/K, kinda    |
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Aug 11 2008, 12:18 PM
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 Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Members Posts: 3,237 Joined: 8-December 06 From: MC Member No.: 3 |
I do not wanna tip them off, but about every evening on WIMS, they have the editor on. Call in tonight and let's find out!
CCR, you are close to the truth. The difference between genius and stupidity is that there are limits to genius. Albert Einstein
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Aug 11 2008, 01:31 PM
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 Really Comfortable Group: Moderator Posts: 1,658 Joined: 26-July 07 From: Michigan City Member No.: 482 |
Welcome to the board, Xio!
When I was in journalism school at a major Midwestern university, many moons ago, there was talk about the demise of print journalism. That was before the rise of the internet (heck, my journalism classrooms had manual typewriters in them, and we used carbon paper -- damn, I'm old!), and we all figured TV and radio would put newspapers out of business. These days, the talk is that internet based news is going to replace newspapers -- and this time I think the threat is very real. The News-Dispatch and the Herald Argus have been owned by the same company for a while now. Printing of both papers is now being done off-site (up in Michigan, IIRC). I suppose it isn't too surprising that they would be consolidating the two papers. |
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Aug 11 2008, 01:39 PM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,421 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
And just a tip X, if you are planning on going into journalism, you probably should spell worse than I do, even if it is intentionally!
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Aug 12 2008, 08:38 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Members Posts: 3,237 Joined: 8-December 06 From: MC Member No.: 3 |
[did I read correctly? Member 806?!]
The difference between genius and stupidity is that there are limits to genius. Albert Einstein
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Aug 12 2008, 08:51 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,421 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
QUOTE(Roger Kaputnik @ Aug 12 2008, 09:38 AM) [did I read correctly? Member 806?!] Yes. There were a bunch of spam-bot accounts that have been deleted over time, though much less now with the new filter. |
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Aug 12 2008, 11:42 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,421 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
I just noticed there was no Rick Richards column on Friday... is he a victim of the purge or just on vacation?
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Oct 2 2008, 04:16 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 2-October 08 From: Michigan City Member No.: 824 |
The News-Disgrace has been horrible for years and years, and since they bought HA. They really dragged that paper down in the dumps
WOW |
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Oct 2 2008, 05:38 PM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 5,171 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Indiana Member No.: 10 |
Welcome to the site WOW!
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind~Dr. Suess
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Oct 2 2008, 08:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 445 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Kissimmee, FL Member No.: 546 |
I remember SS commenting that The ND is not updating the online comments section...
HUM??????  Welcome to the Michigan City Area Schools, we are over budget, over paid, overwhelmed ... |
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 Oct 2 2008, 08:59 PM
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QUOTE(eric.hanke @ Oct 2 2008, 09:10 PM) I remember SS commenting that The ND is not updating the online comments section... HUM?????? I miss Mike.  |
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Oct 2 2008, 11:51 PM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 5,171 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Indiana Member No.: 10 |
I sent Soundoff a message today asking them to update.
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind~Dr. Suess
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Oct 3 2008, 07:10 AM
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Getting Comfortable Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 2-October 08 From: Michigan City Member No.: 823 |
we talked about this on the morning show and Scott Lawson said it was a legal reson why it has not be updated......
Relax it is only a FISH
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Oct 3 2008, 07:28 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Members Posts: 3,237 Joined: 8-December 06 From: MC Member No.: 3 |
That was an excellent clarification.
The difference between genius and stupidity is that there are limits to genius. Albert Einstein
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Oct 3 2008, 08:16 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,421 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
QUOTE(Craig1971 @ Oct 3 2008, 08:10 AM) we talked about this on the morning show and Scott Lawson said it was a legal reson why it has not be updated...... Hmm, sounds to me like the ND got sued for libel, or forced to give up someone's ID who ius about to be sued. |
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Oct 3 2008, 08:26 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Members Posts: 3,237 Joined: 8-December 06 From: MC Member No.: 3 |
Or one of the papers in the ND owners' corral.
The difference between genius and stupidity is that there are limits to genius. Albert Einstein
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Oct 3 2008, 09:02 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 5,171 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Indiana Member No.: 10 |
I got an email from someone at the ND who was a little more forthcoming than Scott Lawson. He said that ANOTHER paper (not affiliated with ours) was invovled in a liable case and so as a precaution, the ND lawyers suspended our Soundoff pending a review of the content. They feel confident that there are no potential liable suits because Soundoff is edited just like the Anvil Chorus, but the lawyers want to review it anyway.
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind~Dr. Suess
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