Beacon Journal starts clearing out

[Dr Z]

The nearby Akron Beacon Journal is offering buyouts to all newsroom employees and early retirement packages to newsroom employees 55 and older. Other details of the offers were not released.The Akron newspaper laid off 40 newsroom employees -- 25 percent of that staff -- and cut jobs in all of its divisions in 2006, citing a decline in revenue.Source

[RootforRoo44]

We can only hope they are finished off and put out of their misery soon. Though I don't know what Can't State will do without any newspaper to cover them.

[GoZips]

Internet news article microcosms what is wrong with the news print industry.Declining sales brought on by terrible reactions to changes in the industry. Instead of raising the newstand price; lower it. Lower the cost of advertising. Use more color if possible. Most importantly; clean up the editorializing in the news stories and get back to a neutral stance on politics. Newsprint is so biased toward the left that they have by their own hand removed half their readership. The editorial page(s) needs to offer both sides not just their rampant flaming liberal opinions.Is anything worth while about business taught in the universities today?One last thing. For most of my life the ABJ was an afternoon paper. Perhaps they should return to that time slot and market suburban Cleveland as well.

[zipseuph]

while it sucks to hear about people losing their jobs I can't help but hope this some how leads to more UofA coverage. maybe they will wise up or maybe they'll just get desperate

[zen]

while it sucks to hear about people losing their jobs I can't help but hope this some how leads to more UofA coverage. maybe they will wise up or maybe they'll just get desperate

how would it?maybe the buchtelite should expand to cover the city.

[Dr Z]

Possible new BJ staffer gives his opinion on the Zips upcoming football season.

[Dr Z]

Competition is heating up, word is that Fuji may add his services.He is not sold on Akron, but thinks that CJ will step up.

[RowdyZip]

Possible new BJ staffer gives his opinion on the Zips upcoming football season.

Way to write the story for 'em Dr. Z. :lol: :lol: ACK-RONN

[Hilltopper]

Internet news article microcosms what is wrong with the news print industry.Declining sales brought on by terrible reactions to changes in the industry. Instead of raising the newstand price; lower it. Lower the cost of advertising. Use more color if possible. Most importantly; clean up the editorializing in the news stories and get back to a neutral stance on politics. Newsprint is so biased toward the left that they have by their own hand removed half their readership. The editorial page(s) needs to offer both sides not just their rampant flaming liberal opinions.Is anything worth while about business taught in the universities today?One last thing. For most of my life the ABJ was an afternoon paper. Perhaps they should return to that time slot and market suburban Cleveland as well.

My feelings exactly Go Zips. No more politicising of the news, either towards the right or left. Don't worry though, they are "Ohio's Newspaper" after all. I'm sure all their subscribers in Columbus will carry them through this rough time.