Guild battles for jobs in Chronicle talks
"The Guild continued talks with Chronicle management representatives Tuesday, focusing on management’s latest response to the Guild’s proposals to minimize job losses through a series of cost cuts and business-recovery initiatives."
(first posted on the Save the Chronicle Facebook by Justin Beck)
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Newsday, San Francisco Chronicle To Start Charging For Online Content
"According to former Chronicle city editor Alan Mutter, the paper's management team revealed at emergency meetings held Wednesday that plans for the paper include the creation of 'pay-per-view sections on the Web site.'"
(first posted on the Save the Chronicle Facebook by Daniel Taylor)
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Doing the Math On Online Subscriptions
"The problem is that the holy grail of online subscription revenue isn't actually a significant addition to revenue, and the associated cost in lost ad revenue makes it a wash, at best."
(first posted on the Save the Chronicle Facebook by Justin Beck)
Monday, April 20, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Phil Bronstein interviewed on the Colbert Report
Just saw the Phil Bronstein interview on the Colbert Report. Bronstein looked great as ever and the interview was pleasant to watch. It gave me the first glimpse of hope for The Chronicle, actually.
Quote of the night:
Colbert: "So, you're the editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, which I assume is printed on rolling paper."
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/bronstein/detail?entry_id=38241
Another great video:
The designing of the Bronstein blog logo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzuBWL-oL9k
"Yeah we shoulda charged, but, you know, the internet."
Quote of the night:
Colbert: "So, you're the editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, which I assume is printed on rolling paper."
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/bronstein/detail?entry_id=38241
Another great video:
The designing of the Bronstein blog logo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzuBWL-oL9k
"Yeah we shoulda charged, but, you know, the internet."
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
A few 2008 articles by Lynn Ludlow
A few interesting articles from ex-Chronicler (and all-around great guy) Lynn Ludlow:
"Get outta this business, kid.":
http://tardytimes.com/THE_FISHWRAP_CRISIS.html
The Bronstein era:
http://tardytimes.com/-_THE_BRONSTEIN_ERA.html
Rise of the Freesheets:
http://tardytimes.com/-_Rise_of_the_Freesheets.html
"Get outta this business, kid.":
http://tardytimes.com/THE_FISHWRAP_CRISIS.html
The Bronstein era:
http://tardytimes.com/-_THE_BRONSTEIN_ERA.html
Rise of the Freesheets:
http://tardytimes.com/-_Rise_of_the_Freesheets.html
Monday, March 16, 2009
Articles - Round two
Tentative Agreement Reached
http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=56171909033&h=nQiZj&u=bOaEx
"Negotiators for the Guild and the San Francisco Chronicle reached a tentative agreement Monday night on proposed changes to the collective bargaining agreement in connection with cost cuts planned by the company."
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SPJ's "Conversation About the Chronicle" -- broadcast live on the Internet over SFGTV’s web site (http://www.sfgov.org/sfgtv).
The forum takes place on Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Koret Auditorium of the San Francisco Public Library at 100 Larkin St., a few blocks from the Civic Center BART station.
You can submit questions before or during the program (email: SPJChron@gmail.com; Twitter #SPJChron).
For a full list of participants, or to RSVP, visit:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=56534310998
[Matt O'Brien]
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Is Democracy Written in Disappearing Ink?
"This week, San Francisco faced the prospect of becoming the first major U.S. city without a major newspaper, and it is far from alone."
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http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=56171909033&h=nQiZj&u=bOaEx
"Negotiators for the Guild and the San Francisco Chronicle reached a tentative agreement Monday night on proposed changes to the collective bargaining agreement in connection with cost cuts planned by the company."
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SPJ's "Conversation About the Chronicle" -- broadcast live on the Internet over SFGTV’s web site (http://www.sfgov.org/sfgtv).
The forum takes place on Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Koret Auditorium of the San Francisco Public Library at 100 Larkin St., a few blocks from the Civic Center BART station.
You can submit questions before or during the program (email: SPJChron@gmail.com; Twitter #SPJChron).
For a full list of participants, or to RSVP, visit:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=56534310998
[Matt O'Brien]
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Is Democracy Written in Disappearing Ink?
"This week, San Francisco faced the prospect of becoming the first major U.S. city without a major newspaper, and it is far from alone."
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Monday, March 2, 2009
Resources
The San Francisco Chronicle Online:
http://www.sfgate.com/
The Chronicle's History:
http://www.sfgate.com/c/history/
The Facebook Group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=57294132095
The Story So-Far:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/25/MNO2164F73.DTL&hw=significant+cuts&sn=001&sc=1000
Phil Bronstein's Editorial:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=47&entry_id=36426
MediaNews Group Rumor: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=101067
Any other links worth posting?
Leave them in a comment and they will be added.
http://www.sfgate.com/
The Chronicle's History:
http://www.sfgate.com/c/history/
The Facebook Group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=57294132095
The Story So-Far:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/25/MNO2164F73.DTL&hw=significant+cuts&sn=001&sc=1000
Phil Bronstein's Editorial:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=47&entry_id=36426
MediaNews Group Rumor: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=101067
Any other links worth posting?
Leave them in a comment and they will be added.
Save the San Francisco Chronicle
This is an off-Facebook group for those who want to be involved in the fight to save The San Francisco Chronicle without joining Facebook. This blog is not run by the people that run the Facebook group, however, I want both to be sister organizations.
"In the latest sign of the deteriorating state of the newspaper industry, the Hearst Corp. said Tuesday it must significantly reduce the number of employees at the San Francisco Chronicle "within weeks" or it will sell or close the newspaper."
It is a sad, sad day when our generation must witness the death of an entire profession.
The truth is, we need journalists. Now more than ever, perhaps. I may not be able to do much about The Chronicle and I cannot do much to control its fate, but I cannot sit idly by and watch it die.
I don't know what to do, and this blog will hopefully spark debate, conversation and ideas. Maybe we'll find the solution, maybe we'll watch the paper die-- and with it bear witness to the death of journalism.
Please post, share your thoughts. This paper means a great deal to me, and I know I can't be the only one.
Thank you.
"In the latest sign of the deteriorating state of the newspaper industry, the Hearst Corp. said Tuesday it must significantly reduce the number of employees at the San Francisco Chronicle "within weeks" or it will sell or close the newspaper."
It is a sad, sad day when our generation must witness the death of an entire profession.
The truth is, we need journalists. Now more than ever, perhaps. I may not be able to do much about The Chronicle and I cannot do much to control its fate, but I cannot sit idly by and watch it die.
I don't know what to do, and this blog will hopefully spark debate, conversation and ideas. Maybe we'll find the solution, maybe we'll watch the paper die-- and with it bear witness to the death of journalism.
Please post, share your thoughts. This paper means a great deal to me, and I know I can't be the only one.
Thank you.
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