Argh, the swashbuckler could really turn a phrase
By Matt Artz
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 at 1:36 pm in Argus, Uncategorized.
I mentioned in a post last week that The Argus had just four reporters, down from 11 in 2000. I spoke too soon. Our company made 29 editorial employees walk the plank Wednesday including our best feature writer and third-best poker player, Todd R. Brown.
Todd covered Newark, Ohlone, ethnic communities and pirate stores. Now, I guess, he’ll wander the streets of Fremont looking for decent salmagundi.
You’ve probably read recently that the newspaper business seems to be in Davy’s grip. Revenue is down, circulation is down, newsprint is up, and our parent company has some debt issues.
The lubbers are supposed to meet next week at corporate headquarters and figure out what this will mean for the three of us still here. For now, though, I am your Fremont, Newark and (shiver me timbers) Union City reporter.
Fair Winds, Todd. Fair Winds.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 2:29 pm
They’ll probably attempt to figure out some way to cover your beats from offshore. But then, that might mean lowering their hourly pay to meet yours…
L.A. Times is laying off 250.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hgLmAixQdJ0axILDoZUt0MYh-7YgD91M3BLO0
July 5th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
That’s terrible. We need local coverage from professional reporters. If you read this blog or the Argus site and don’t get the paper edition, subscribe!
Something ANG needs to think about is, why should people buy the paper when they give the articles away for free online? Locals subscribe to the Argus for the local news. If that information is only available to subscribers, people will be more likely to subscribe.