Journalist’s Trade

Fall 2001: Journalist’s Trade Introduction

Cutbacks. Lay-offs. Buyouts. Early retirement packages. Offered under different names and circumstances, the bottom-line objectives are similar: trim the staff to keep the enterprise afloat. Few journalistic homes have been…
September 15, 2001
Melissa Ludtke

Prescient Words Delivered a Decade Ago

On December 10, 1990, Geneva Overholser spoke to a gathering of Gannett executives. At this dinner, she was presented with an award as Gannett’s Editor of the Year. At the…
September 15, 2001
Geneva Overholser

News is Strategic in the Newspaper Business

Newsroom cost cutting should not imperil its special strengths.
September 15, 2001
Joseph Bower

Making Change Work Away From Public Pressures

At Cox newspapers, economic hard times bring fresh approaches to news coverage.
September 15, 2001
Jay Smith

When the Cheering Stops and Anger Sets In

At the St. Paul Pioneer Press, beats will disappear and photos won’t be taken.
September 15, 2001
Chuck Laszewski

Ownership Guides a Newspaper’s Mission

Responding to Wall Street’s demands can erode long-term quality.
September 15, 2001
John Morton

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Cuts Jeopardize Quality

‘One of journalism’s top destinations has become a departure lounge.’
September 15, 2001
Jim Naughton

Journalists Ask Questions, Then Refuse to Answer Them

‘How can we have the guts to run a controversial story and then put a muzzle on staffers to comment?’
September 15, 2001
David Folkenflik

A Feeling of Being Set Adrift

At the Akron Beacon Journal, more buyouts create more uncertainty.
September 15, 2001
Thrity Umrigar

Editors Need to Care About Words and Budgets

Journalists rarely talk about the business, except when it’s bad.
September 15, 2001
Deborah Howell