Comments on: The Fairfax business improvement program http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/ Life, Culture and Politics from BrisVegas Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:06:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: steve at the pub http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223597 steve at the pub Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:38:42 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223597 The strife with Fairfax of course is, they ain't selling newspapers. Their business model needs, and is getting, a remedial adjustment. Nobody is reading the crap written by the Fairfax journalists, so they are dispensed with, what did they expect to happen? Instead of opinion, they could always try writing, you know, news. The strife with Fairfax of course is, they ain’t selling newspapers. Their business model needs, and is getting, a remedial adjustment.

Nobody is reading the crap written by the Fairfax journalists, so they are dispensed with, what did they expect to happen?

Instead of opinion, they could always try writing, you know, news.

]]> By: paul walter http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223596 paul walter Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:06:40 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223596 Phil closed with a fortuitous comment concerning the role of the OZ media section, one of the few functional components of the GG's entire repertoir. From today's (3/9) update from Brad Norrington, comes a detailed update that focusses on Fairfax's reneging on an undertaking from executive Lloyd Whish-Wilson (try saying that while you're pissed!), concerning "no recriminations" involving " matters arising from the dispute". We then learn that: "Carlton's backpage spot on Saturday SMH was taken by columnist Miranda Devine". Is this a permanent fixture? Am told the term "scab" is an "old fashioned" term. Can any contributor offer a more accurate sumnation, as to this situation? Phil closed with a fortuitous comment concerning the role of the OZ media section, one of the few functional components of the GG’s entire repertoir.
From today’s (3/9) update from Brad Norrington, comes a detailed update that focusses on Fairfax’s reneging on an undertaking from executive Lloyd Whish-Wilson
(try saying that while you’re pissed!), concerning “no recriminations” involving ” matters arising from the dispute”.
We then learn that:
“Carlton’s backpage spot on Saturday SMH was taken by columnist Miranda Devine”.
Is this a permanent fixture?
Am told the term “scab” is an “old fashioned” term.
Can any contributor offer a more accurate sumnation, as to this situation?

]]> By: wbb http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223595 wbb Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:44:45 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223595 Jobs get cut in all sorts of companies all the time - why is it that when it's a newspaper - it becomes big news. Jobs get cut in all sorts of companies all the time – why is it that when it’s a newspaper – it becomes big news.

]]> By: rebecca http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223594 rebecca Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:10:05 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223594 While Fairfax journalists continue to produce some quality editorial, particularly The Age Communications Editor Matthew Ricketson, ahd The Fin's Neil Shoebridge, one wonders how the company has justified for this long the pay cheques of talentless 'blogumnists' such as Wotsername Hush at the SMH. More worrying is that someone (Sssshhh) is being allowed to populate potent centimetres with projectile neuro-spew week after week. Sssshhh is not the only culprit, mind, but as a walking cliche, is as good an example as any. I digress, however... I only hope it is the Kellies or Kristys or whatever who find themselves with spare time after this week, and that Fairfax's many fine scribes are rewarded with security of tenure and shiny new stationery. And perhaps a break from the mindless drivel that must pass between the cubicles of overpaid whiners... perhaps a bit of quiet is nigh. While Fairfax journalists continue to produce some quality editorial, particularly The Age Communications Editor Matthew Ricketson, ahd The Fin’s Neil Shoebridge, one wonders how the company has justified for this long the pay cheques of talentless ‘blogumnists’ such as Wotsername Hush at the SMH. More worrying is that someone (Sssshhh) is being allowed to populate potent centimetres with projectile neuro-spew week after week. Sssshhh is not the only culprit, mind, but as a walking cliche, is as good an example as any. I digress, however… I only hope it is the Kellies or Kristys or whatever who find themselves with spare time after this week, and that Fairfax’s many fine scribes are rewarded with security of tenure and shiny new stationery. And perhaps a break from the mindless drivel that must pass between the cubicles of overpaid whiners… perhaps a bit of quiet is nigh.

]]> By: Season Five of the Wire prepared me for this... http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223593 Season Five of the Wire prepared me for this... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:47:47 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223593 We need an Aussie Scott Templeton. We need an Aussie Scott Templeton.

]]> By: adrian http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223592 adrian Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:15:02 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223592 They could probably employ about half a dozen actual journalists for the money that they pay those propaganda machines. They could probably employ about half a dozen actual journalists for the money that they pay those propaganda machines.

]]> By: Chookie http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223591 Chookie Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:03:57 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223591 I cannot imagine I will notice the absence of the sub-editors; I don't think anyone's been checking the grammar for a couple of years at least, so I suppose I'll just see more typos. If the Poms can put up with the Graun, I'm sure I can survive the Synney Morgin Harold. I suppose it's unlikely that they'll dispose of Gerard Henderson or Miranda Devine? she says hopefully. I cannot imagine I will notice the absence of the sub-editors; I don’t think anyone’s been checking the grammar for a couple of years at least, so I suppose I’ll just see more typos. If the Poms can put up with the Graun, I’m sure I can survive the Synney Morgin Harold. I suppose it’s unlikely that they’ll dispose of Gerard Henderson or Miranda Devine? she says hopefully.

]]> By: Anthony http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223590 Anthony Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:11:34 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223590 "I’d like to see less pages and better content" It's obviously not just newspapers who are now facing a dearth of sub-editors, as per Terry. I'd like to see FEWER pages and better content “I’d like to see less pages and better content”

It’s obviously not just newspapers who are now facing a dearth of sub-editors, as per Terry.

I’d like to see FEWER pages and better content

]]> By: joe2 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223589 joe2 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:13:21 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223589 Spose there is that, Mr Denmore. Journalists have obviously been an endangered species for quite some time. Get rid of those middle people. Do not tear up... just watch that advertising. So satisfying for the deeply fried brain. Spose there is that, Mr Denmore.

Journalists have obviously been an endangered species for quite some time.
Get rid of those middle people.

Do not tear up… just watch that advertising.
So satisfying for the deeply fried brain.

]]> By: Mr Denmore http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223588 Mr Denmore Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:50:58 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/the-fairfax-business-improvement-program/#comment-223588 80 pct of newspaper revenues come from ads. The bulk of these have now moved online and have separated from the journalism they formerly cross-subsidised. You go to seek.com.au because you're looking for a job. The ads have utility in themselves. The days of journos plying their trade in large media companies are drawing to a close - just as musicians are separating from record companies. There's no point getting misty-eyed about it. 80 pct of newspaper revenues come from ads. The bulk of these have now moved online and have separated from the journalism they formerly cross-subsidised. You go to seek.com.au because you’re looking for a job. The ads have utility in themselves.

The days of journos plying their trade in large media companies are drawing to a close – just as musicians are separating from record companies.

There’s no point getting misty-eyed about it.

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