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2009-04-20T09:54:00.000-07:00

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)

Phil Bronstein interviewed on the Colbert Report

2009-04-13T15:56:00.000-07:00

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."

The Colbert Report

Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

Phil Bronstein

colbertnation.com

Colbert Report Full Episodes

Political Humor

NASA Name Contest

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."

A few 2008 articles by Lynn Ludlow

2009-03-24T14:52:00.000-07:00

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

Articles - Round two

2009-03-16T14:25:00.000-07:00

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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Resources

2009-03-02T21:41:00.000-08:00

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

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Save the San Francisco Chronicle

2009-03-02T20:51:00.000-08:00

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.