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Is Miami Herald for Sale?

December 6th, 2008 · No Comments

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The Miami Herald Is Said to Be for Sale
By RICHARD [...]

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Survey of Displaced Journalists

December 4th, 2008 · No Comments

The American Journalism review is conducting a survey of newspaper journalists who are out of work, have been laid off, bought out or otherwise separated from their jobs.
American Journalism Review Survey
  Have you been forced out of a daily newspaper job in the last 10 years? Were made to leave under circumstances that were other than totally [...]

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Franklin Promoted; Grand Junction Publisher for Post

December 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Today’s developments — a letter from Doug Franklin, soon to be ex-publisher of The Palm Beach Post.
Dec. 3
Folks,
 
Today, Cox Enterprises is announcing it is bringing together its TV, radio and newspaper businesses under one umbrella group named Cox Media Group.  Sandy Schwartz will lead the new group and Sandy has asked me to lead the [...]

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Newspaper Light Bulbs in Short Supply

November 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment


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Bad Sign: Only Two Slices of Pizza on Election Night

November 5th, 2008 · No Comments

In reading Lisa Griffis’ Blog yesterday, I was reminded that one of the things I miss the most about working at a newspaper is being a part of history… and the food.
If things were going great (elections, Super Bowls, Y2K, etc.), there was food. If things were going lousy (9/11, exploding Shuttles, elections, etc.), there [...]

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Doonesbury Buyouts

September 18th, 2008 · No Comments

If you haven’t read it this week, it’s all about us….
Start here to read from Monday on:
www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.html?uc_full_date=20080915

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Job Board of Interest

September 4th, 2008 · No Comments

This job board is area-specific. Thanks to MKL for her link.
www.southfloridamediajobs.com

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Job Fairs, Training Ops

September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Videography class
Palm Beach Community College plans to offer a videography class starting Sept. 23 — an evening class for 12 weeks.
Many ads for journalists, writers and other media positions call for this skill. It’s at the Lake Worth campus and will be taught by Michael Kintzel.
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FAU to host Career Day
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