Keeler laid off from DMR

**dtclones** · 06-21-2011, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by dmclone

700 people got let go?

From the DMR's parent company, yes.

**CycloneErik** · 06-21-2011, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by ruxCYtable

Actually fired is accurate. Layoff is the term that has become misused in society as it implies a possible future opportunity to return.

Fired has become associated with disciplinary or performance terminations, which is technically not always the case.

Fired is accurate but inaccurate.

To soften the blow, the employer uses the word "layoff," even though both you and the company know that there's no way you're coming back.

When I was part of a plant closing last year, they used the word "layoff," even though all of us knew that there wouldn't be a plant to come back to. In our case, in my meeting, we were ready to leave and had a nice joke of that. Usually, though, it seems to comfort people to hear "layoff" instead of "fired," even thought "fired" is the reality.

**brett108** · 06-21-2011, 03:44 PM

Someone didn't like his Cyclone baseball article. Now who is going to cover the Clones?

**everyyard** · 06-21-2011, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by Incyte

Per Murph and Andy. At least I think I heard that.

Do I hear Kool and the Gang?

Yep, I do.

**cyeah** · 06-21-2011, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by rholtgraves

700 people getting laid off is a bad thing, also the demise of newspapers in this country is also a bad thing.

Also, if they replace the entire sports page, will there be any local coverage anymore?

I would not agree with the underlined portion. The newspapers failed to adapt to a changing market. I remember in the mid-90s talking to publishers about migrating online and their attitude was terrible about it.

They really thought people would always NEED newspapers.

How wrong they were and now they are reaping their just rewards.

**Al_4_State** · 06-21-2011, 03:45 PM

When I hear "fire" I think "disciplinary/performance is subpar". When I hear "layoff" I think "through no fault of the individual employee, they are losing their job due to external economic factors".

**Frak** · 06-21-2011, 03:48 PM

That's too bad. Keeler would at least write what he thought and not pander to the hawks.

**rebecacy** · 06-21-2011, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by rholtgraves

700 people getting laid off is a bad thing, also the demise of newspapers in this country is also a bad thing.

Also, if they replace the entire sports page, will there be any local coverage anymore?

There will be a market for local sports news but it won't be newspapers -- newspapers are leaving the news reporting world the way horses left farming. They will have a niche like horses still do. But how many papers do you see on people's porches these days or horses hitched to a plow or wagon. Life moves on and things change.

**JonDMiller** · 06-21-2011, 03:52 PM

Citing Weak Economy, Gannett Turns To Job Cuts, Furloughs | paidContent

**TedKumsher** · 06-21-2011, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

When I hear "fire" I think "disciplinary/performance is subpar". When I hear "layoff" I think "through no fault of the individual employee, they are losing their job due to external economic factors".

Ah -- the English language. So full of exceptions to the rules. So full of words that have a generally used definition different from the official definition. So full of non-phonetic words. So often imprecise.

**dmclone** · 06-21-2011, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by JonDMiller

Citing Weak Economy, Gannett Turns To Job Cuts, Furloughs | paidContent

Jon Miller, what are you working on these days? I still hear your name in advertisements on WHO.

**alarson** · 06-21-2011, 03:53 PM

Keeler's not been overly positive, though iirc he had some nice things to say about our bball team this year.

I will say though, as i have before, anytime anyone at the register is fired before Rekha Basu, its a travesty. She should not still have a job.

**alarson** · 06-21-2011, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by rebecacy

There will be a market for local sports news but it won't be newspapers -- newspapers are leaving the news reporting world the way horses left farming. They will have a niche like horses still do. But how many papers do you see on people's porches these days or hoses hitched to a plow or wagon. Life moves on and things change.

Opening the door further for sites like this to become people's first source for local sports info.