Comments for Gannett axing employees — again at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 7 out of 7 comments http://www.theind.com Sun, 19 May 2013 06:10:04 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8543-gannett-axing-employees-again#comment-19056 Ay, *Tip: Beginning around 6:00 a.m. you can get a free cup of coffee at the lobby of the local Motel 8, " Excuse Moi ! That's a free cup of coffee with a cheese Danish. If, you don't mind reading second hand news there is always a mish mash of the local rag, scattered about the modern decor of the lobby......If you're lucky, there may be some red circled nags on the daily posting. If, you're lucky ? - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:11:00 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8543-gannett-axing-employees-again#comment-19032 Readership is predicted to go down over the next decade. The folks that consistently read newspapers are dying (literally) . I asked my nephews if they have ever purchased or plan to purchase a newspaper. They looked at me like I was crazy. They said " why pay for something when it is free on the Internet". They brought up how the content of print media is outdated or has the potential to be outadated by the time it leaves the press. They also brought up that newspapers and magazines are not environmentally friendly. I have worked for Media General for 17 years and agree with them. - my2cents Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:51:25 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8543-gannett-axing-employees-again#comment-19030 I have been working for Media General for 17 years and have seen a definate decline in the publishing side. It is so costly, it is what is bringing the place down. I believe readers are dying off (literally) The only folks who read the paper are aging. I candidly asked my nephews (17years and 19 years) if they would purchase a newspaper. They loooked at me like I was crazy. Thier reply was "why would you by something when it is free online? They also mentioned that the content is outadated or has the potential to be outdated once it leaves the press. They also brought up the fact that it is not earth friendly reguardless of how much recycling goes on. - my2cents Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:21:48 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8543-gannett-axing-employees-again#comment-19013 readers = ad dollars They can charge for ads based on how many eyeballs are trained on the paper each day. Circulation figures are the main driver of ad retention and rates. Online advertising is not nearly as effective either. One can just grab a rag off the stand and quickly look through it over coffee. No connection needed. It's true that as the content goes down so does the readership. There has to be something of substance to a paper. - Hugh Robertson Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:31:36 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8543-gannett-axing-employees-again#comment-18995 Its not the readers where the loss is occurring, its the advertisements, that is where the dollars are short. - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:49:15 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8543-gannett-axing-employees-again#comment-18992 Let's imagine that the 700 employees laid off had an average annual employment cost of $40,000. That's $28,000,000 in annual savings. No wonder the top two executives were awarded $17.5 million! The company still saves more than $10 million...and that's before the savings from forced furloughs. Well, someone has to sacrifice. Right? - Whit Whitson Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:17:42 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/8543-gannett-axing-employees-again#comment-18985 I like newspapers but their future looks dim. The Advertiser's content gets thinner and thinner resulting in fewer readers. With fewer readers there is less money to for content. It's a catch-22. - William Morvant Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:21:38 +0100