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Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Seattle Times Sticks to 5 Core Principles Including: “Streamlining functions and processes” and “Preserving key future investments, especially regarding online and niche products” …

posted by on January 9 at 16:59 PM

…announces layoffs.

The PI reports.

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1

What the fuck? Has Sigma Six invaded and taken Frank Blethen hostage?

Posted by Gitai | January 9, 2008 5:00 PM
2

I'm as shocked by this as I am about the layoffs at a dial-up internet provider I heard about.

Posted by Mike of Renton | January 9, 2008 5:09 PM
3

In related news, the non-union component of the Times that does the online web presence was ...

Posted by Will in Seattle | January 9, 2008 5:32 PM
4

Maybe they will fire their editorial writers now that they have rights to the NYT columnists.

Posted by Jim Demetre | January 9, 2008 5:33 PM
5

Josh, Josh, Josh. Get over your obsession with bashing The Seattle Times. It's unbecoming. And juvenile.


Posted by Tony | January 9, 2008 5:47 PM
6

Well, to quote someone from the paper, "The news could have been much worse."

And, they're "...glad, but not glad glad."

Posted by Natalie | January 9, 2008 5:49 PM
7

No biggie, as long as Pamela Sitt's job is safe.

Posted by J.R. | January 9, 2008 6:02 PM
8

Blethen spoke at my graduation from Western about the evils of the "rapacious capitalists." Little did we know he was talking from experience and not just about media consolidation.

Posted by vooodooo84 | January 9, 2008 6:46 PM
9

And they STILL won't hire you, Josh, even at your low-low, non-union, bargain-basement salary. Besides, isn't it much more fun for you to be writing for print and posting your drivel on the Slog for the same low-low, non-union, bargain-basement salary you were getting before they started making you guys post shit here? Suck-airrrr.

Posted by Toolio | January 9, 2008 7:18 PM
10

Yeah, the Times is doing so badly Blethen just bought himself a fancy new Ferrari. Which he parks in the employee parking lot, for all his staff to see!

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/soundoff/comment.asp?articleID=345186&source=mypi

Posted by DingoBaby | January 10, 2008 8:56 AM
11

Say what you will about the Times (and P-I), but at least they pay their reporters a living wage, with decent benefits, etc. Ask the folks at the Stranger how their pay compares.

Posted by duh | January 10, 2008 9:26 AM
12

The Times can't afford to hire Josh. Hell, they can't afford to send out for pizza.

Posted by J.R. | January 10, 2008 9:41 AM
13

Bummer, Tony etc.: Josh picked your scab.

Posted by Lloyd Clydesdale | January 10, 2008 9:55 AM
14

Maybe someone can open a living history museum and they can have a print newspaper exhibit to go along with the exhibits dedicated to blacksmiths, telephone operators, bustle makers and vaudeville performers.

Posted by michael strangeways | January 10, 2008 10:10 AM
15

@10 - exactly.

Want to be profitable? Cut exec and CEO pay and benefits.

Problem solved.

Posted by Will in Seattle | January 10, 2008 11:45 AM
16

@11 -- a "living wage" at the Times? Where are you getting that information? Seattle Times reporters haven't had even a cost-of-living increase since the strike in 2001!

Posted by Meghan | January 10, 2008 12:19 PM

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