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Comment on Layoffs hit hard at East Valley Tribune, newsroom cut by more than half by Bob Bourke

Bob Bourke — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:37:58 +0000

Sad day to see talented folks (including Nick Martin) no longer with the Trib….
new owner is trying to really do it on the cheap….one photographer?
Will spellcheck do the copy editing?

I don't know his other talents but sports editor now in charge.

Comment on Layoffs hit hard at East Valley Tribune, newsroom cut by more than half by Tribune trims tremendous talent after paper’s sale « Lawn Cares

Tribune trims tremendous talent after paper’s sale « Lawn Cares — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:28:46 +0000

[...] Tribune. My former colleague, Nick Martin, let go with me 14 months ago, runs a wonderful blog, HeatCity.org which has been chronicling the newspapers ‘ [...]

Comment on With newspaper on life support, top editor leaves East Valley Tribune by Layoffs hit hard at East Valley Tribune, newsroom cut by more than half | Heat City

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:23:35 +0000

[...] that year, the Tribune saw smaller rounds of layoffs, but many staffers, including the top editor, also quit on their own accord. Most of their positions were never filled [...]

Comment on Court approves East Valley Tribune sale, layoffs will hit in ‘next two days’ by Layoffs hit hard at East Valley Tribune, newsroom cut by more than half | Heat City

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:04:56 +0000

[...] The cuts hardly come as a surprise. Staffers were told for months that Miller planned to let go of some employees when he bought the newspaper from Freedom Communications. That deal was given the green light by a federal judge on Tuesday. [...]

Comment on Hopeful buyer wants East Valley Tribune employees to reapply for their jobs by Layoffs hit hard at East Valley Tribune, newsroom cut by more than half | Heat City

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:08:49 +0000

[...] cuts hardly come as a surprise. Staffers were told for months that Miller planned to let go of some employees when he bought the newspaper from Freedom [...]

Comment on Court approves East Valley Tribune sale, layoffs will hit in ‘next two days’ by Valley PR Blog » Blog Archive » Cuts reported at Tribune following court decision

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:15:44 +0000

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Comment on Deal in works to keep East Valley Tribune alive by Court approves East Valley Tribune sale, layoffs will hit in ‘next two days’ | Heat City

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:18:31 +0000

[...] than three weeks later, Miller emerged as a possible buyer of the newspaper, and Freedom agreed to keep the presses running until a deal [...]

Comment on East Valley Tribune, a recent Pulitzer winner, to close Dec. 31 by Court approves East Valley Tribune sale, layoffs will hit in ‘next two days’ | Heat City

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:38:37 +0000

[...] of November, Freedom Communications, which had recently entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy, announced it planned to shut down the Tribune by the end of [...]

Comment on No contest: Miller on track to buy East Valley Tribune after 2nd bidder pulls out by patti97701

patti97701 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:54:34 +0000

and another great story, Nick! Thanks for staying on top of this. Those of us who still care about the EVT appreciate your diligence and continuing coverage which I'm pretty sure we wouldn't read anywhere else. Thanks!

Comment on Competition brewing for control of East Valley Tribune and its sister newspapers by No contest: Miller on track to buy East Valley Tribune after 2nd bidder pulls out | Heat City

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:28:45 +0000

[...] several months, Stephen Hadland, the chief executive of the Santa Monica Media Company, said he planned to try to outbid Miller for the Pulitzer Prize-winning [...]