Black Friday at the ProJo

Former writer: ProJo spiked my final column

Not For Nothing — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:29:39 GMT

An unidentified editorial writer was among those laid off when the Providence Journal eliminated 30 news

On Newspapers' self-fulfilling death wish

Not For Nothing — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:43:22 GMT

It's not hard to find Rhode Islanders unhappy and ornery about the incredible shrinking ProJo. John

Heslin appointed as ProJo's executive editor

Not For Nothing — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:42:59 GMT

It's official. Tom Heslin, a presence at the Providence Journal for more than 25 years and the seeming

Future plans for ProJo being discussed

Not For Nothing — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:50:53 GMT

UPDATE II: Providence politics. Philip Marcelo may be the heir-apparent to pick up the Providence beat

The ProJo's disappearing act on local politics

Not For Nothing — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:50:27 GMT

During last night's Pawtucket mayoral debate , moderator John C. Gregory of the Northern RI Chamber

Belo CEO in line for big salary hike

Not For Nothing — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:19:31 GMT

Robert W. Decherd , big boss at Dallas-based Belo Corporation -- owner of the ProJo -- has taken some

Decherd: A.H. Belo likely to cut about 500 jobs

Not For Nothing — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:04:42 GMT

In a memo dated today to his colleagues at the A.H. Belo Corporation , chairman Robert Decherd warns

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re: Black Friday at the ProJo

JO — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:40:48 GMT

There's a lot of talent and dedication on that list, and some damn fine people. Many of those workers suffered through years of the indignity of being classified as "irregular extras," which sounds more like a stomach virus instead of the essential role it was. They put out the paper with the skill and dedication of any full-timer, yet never had any guarantee of employment or benefits and were often bounced around like widgets. I've been gone for eight years this month -- part of the early exodus -- and I still consider Pam Thomas one of the best people I've ever worked with, or for.

re: Black Friday at the ProJo

Billphoto — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:01:29 GMT

The Journal's story kept stressing that there are still 199 journalists working there. What it didn't mention was something it would have said in reporting about ANY other company making similar cutbacks -- that at its peak there were more than 375 journalists working at the Journal. People would be stunned to hear the overall numbers of how many jobs have been lost at the Journal since the purchase by Belo. The cuts have been huge. Most of the lengthy story was excusing this stupidity by saying other papers are cutting, too. It didn't mention that under Belo's ownership that the profit margin of the paper more than doubled and that it is the preservation of this huge profit margin that cost all these people their jobs. That and the need for hollow bigwigs like Mark Ryan and Howard Sutton to make their bonus numbers.

re: Black Friday at the ProJo

John Castellucci — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:06:05 GMT

This is a travesty.