Comments on: Failing, prospering — same difference http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:53:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: MadameX http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8835 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:13:16 +0000 http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8835 Anyone notice the latest news today, that Linda has been promoted, once again, to chief of the combined features sections of Raleigh and Charlotte? This is a terrible decision. Had I not quit subscribing a long time ago, I would right now. Of course, the good thing is that she does practically nothing, so no one now working under her has to worry much. But I hate to see bad people promoted when good people get laid off. Anyone notice the latest news today, that Linda has been promoted, once again, to chief of the combined features sections of Raleigh and Charlotte? This is a terrible decision. Had I not quit subscribing a long time ago, I would right now.
Of course, the good thing is that she does practically nothing, so no one now working under her has to worry much. But I hate to see bad people promoted when good people get laid off.

]]> by: MadameX http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8791 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:15:00 +0000 http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8791 Mr. Question, I'm so happy to see you referenced the water-bottle throwing incident. I cannot believe LW still has a job. She is an incredibly rude woman who has such a myopic world view that she couldn't care less about any human being who is not within her own race. She has harmed people in that community, and former employees as well. She's done so much harm, in fact, that she has caused formerly non-racist coworkers and community members to reconsider their own POVs. I am incredibly hopeful that she does not survive the cuts. It's against my nature to wish ill on any person, but in this case, I'm actually wishing good on the rest of the Triangle. It also would be a shame for two good, hard working, talented, caring human beings to lose jobs when she could be cut instead. Mr. Question, I’m so happy to see you referenced the water-bottle throwing incident. I cannot believe LW still has a job. She is an incredibly rude woman who has such a myopic world view that she couldn’t care less about any human being who is not within her own race. She has harmed people in that community, and former employees as well. She’s done so much harm, in fact, that she has caused formerly non-racist coworkers and community members to reconsider their own POVs.

I am incredibly hopeful that she does not survive the cuts. It’s against my nature to wish ill on any person, but in this case, I’m actually wishing good on the rest of the Triangle. It also would be a shame for two good, hard working, talented, caring human beings to lose jobs when she could be cut instead.

]]> by: WhiskeyRiver http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8789 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:47:17 +0000 http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8789 I'll have to agree with Mr. Question on one thing. I've heard that some who are in the higher positions at the N&O can be very vindictive. Some of their employees were not comfortable with a lot of the coverage of the Duke boys a few years ago.It all goes back to the publisher though. A friend of mine was out drinking in Raleigh one night. I won't mention which bar. He said there was en employee of the N&O talking about how many people there felt they had to tow a line regarding coverage of blacks. There's so much crime and it's mostly blacks on the police blotter. What could they do? I bet they loved the fantasy that some white boys at Duke had raped a black prostitute. Did anyone see how that woman looks? What a joke! Anyway, when the subject of blacks like Linda Williams comes up and how racist she is, people who work there just say no comment.That's what a friend told me. I'm sure it's not a comfortable atmosphere. Seems they enjoy the idea of reverse racism. I’ll have to agree with Mr. Question on one thing. I’ve heard that some who are in the higher positions at the N&O can be very vindictive. Some of their employees were not comfortable with a lot of the coverage of the Duke boys a few years ago.It all goes back to the publisher though. A friend of mine was out drinking in Raleigh one night. I won’t mention which bar. He said there was en employee of the N&O talking about how many people there felt they had to tow a line regarding coverage of blacks. There’s so much crime and it’s mostly blacks on the police blotter. What could they do? I bet they loved the fantasy that some white boys at Duke had raped a black prostitute. Did anyone see how that woman looks? What a joke! Anyway, when the subject of blacks like Linda Williams comes up and how racist she is, people who work there just say no comment.That’s what a friend told me. I’m sure it’s not a comfortable atmosphere. Seems they enjoy the idea of reverse racism.

]]> by: mr. question http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8788 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:29:38 +0000 http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8788 Great idea! Thanks....I think. (insert smiley face) Great idea! Thanks….I think. (insert smiley face)

]]> by: MIT http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8786 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:04:54 +0000 http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8786 Mr. Question, I agree that some bloggers are only interested in getting attention as they run with stories, but so many are serious with the bloggers working their tails off for good reporting. I shudder to think what might have happened if Professor KC Johnson had not taken it upon himself to expose the runaway Duke faculty the way he has. Everything was explained so that the average Joe on the street could get a personal view inside how university politics work.... With Vaden receiving a salary for teaching some class there it's almost a criminal act for the N&O to have had him as a public editor. They need to be sued! You are bitter and need to get over how someone at the N&O treated you. That must be why you have posted such nasty things here in the past. It's eating you up. Why not lighten up and start a blog! Mr. Question,
I agree that some bloggers are only interested in getting attention as they run with stories, but so many are serious with the bloggers working their tails off for good reporting.
I shudder to think what might have happened if Professor KC Johnson had not taken it upon himself to expose the runaway Duke faculty the way he has. Everything was explained so that the average Joe on the street could get a personal view inside how university politics work….
With Vaden receiving a salary for teaching some class there it’s almost a criminal act for the N&O to have had him as a public editor. They need to be sued! You are bitter and need to get over how someone at the N&O treated you. That must be why you have posted such nasty things here in the past. It’s eating you up. Why not lighten up and start a blog!

]]> by: Ken http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8785 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:03:52 +0000 http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8785 Mr. Question: "I find it somewhat reprehensible across the web blogosphere that so many people take joy in the gutting of newspapers." Its not about the newspapers exactly. It's always been about the one sided forced propaganda. Why do you think talk radio and the internet blogs are so popular? I take no joy from the future demise of the N&O. I do, however, take great pleasure in seeing an end to biased political speech served up as "news". Mr. Question:

“I find it somewhat reprehensible across the web blogosphere that so many people take joy in the gutting of newspapers.”

Its not about the newspapers exactly. It’s always been about the one sided forced propaganda. Why do you think talk radio and the internet blogs are so popular?

I take no joy from the future demise of the N&O. I do, however, take great pleasure in seeing an end to biased political speech served up as “news”.

]]> by: InTheArena http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8784 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:53:59 +0000 http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8784 You said that Weaver was an Editor in the newspaper business and that he has a habit of sidestepping the facts. It's not like you to be so redundant? You said that Weaver was an Editor in the newspaper business and that he has a habit of sidestepping the facts. It’s not like you to be so redundant?

]]> by: mr. question http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8783 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:29:52 +0000 http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8783 You complain....you're showed the door. Plain and simple. Maybe not right away. It's the newspaper version of the "death by a thousand cuts". You're taken off your beat and re-assigned for no good reason except for the whim of a vindictive untalented editor who wishes to push her own agenda. The same editor who launched a water bottle at a reporter during a meeting about beat changes because he questioned her "judgement". You watch people who are obviously unqualified for their position moved up because for the most part in this climate managers feel "safer" when they surround themselves with drones who won't question their bad decisions or heavy handed tactics. MIT, I agree and disagree with your points, which are very good. Blogs are freewheeling and fast but most of us have to admit there is a LOT of misinformation out there that is purported as fact by bloggers, not that the same thing doesn't happen with the regular media. Smoking? No, but I wish I was. You complain….you’re showed the door. Plain and simple. Maybe not right away. It’s the newspaper version of the “death by a thousand cuts”. You’re taken off your beat and re-assigned for no good reason except for the whim of a vindictive untalented editor who wishes to push her own agenda. The same editor who launched a water bottle at a reporter during a meeting about beat changes because he questioned her “judgement”. You watch people who are obviously unqualified for their position moved up because for the most part in this climate managers feel “safer” when they surround themselves with drones who won’t question their bad decisions or heavy handed tactics. MIT, I agree and disagree with your points, which are very good. Blogs are freewheeling and fast but most of us have to admit there is a LOT of misinformation out there that is purported as fact by bloggers, not that the same thing doesn’t happen with the regular media. Smoking? No, but I wish I was.

]]> by: WhiskeyRiver http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8781 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:34:44 +0000 http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8781 I'm so glad that I heard about GD's blog. Saw a link in The Diva World or at DiW a while back. There's so much history about the local paper that I would not have known. There are good people who work at the N&O like John Drescher, but why do all the employees just sit back and not protest the way the paper has been run for the last several years? They work hard. They have a stake in it. I’m so glad that I heard about GD’s blog. Saw a link in The Diva World or at DiW a while back. There’s so much history about the local paper that I would not have known. There are good people who work at the N&O like John Drescher, but why do all the employees just sit back and not protest the way the paper has been run for the last several years? They work hard. They have a stake in it.

]]> by: MIT http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8780 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:21:12 +0000 http://gearino.com/index.php/2009/03/04/failing-prospering-all-the-same/#comment-8780 Mr. Question, All of that is well and good, but you just give a lecture and hand over cloudy details. Those details are very one-sided and only from your point of view which I think most can see is coming from someone who has been associated with the paper. Quarles is the first black newspaper publisher in the south, if I remember correctly. I guess he just likes to flaunt that. I don't care what kind of car he drives. That's for petty people to talk about. Most of us are concerned when a newspaper allows the reporters to editorialize and when they use race against people because it will be a sensational story. I hate people who talk about race all the time and use it for advancement. You are TOTALLY WRONG about the blogosphere. The real reporting comes from there now. Hell, what are you smoking? The blogs might be more freewheeling, but they are faster and more accurate and fair. Sorry, pal. The blogosphere is what you will be seeing as your FUTURE! Mr. Question,
All of that is well and good, but you just give a lecture and hand over cloudy details.
Those details are very one-sided and only from your point of view which I think most can see is coming from someone who has been associated with the paper.
Quarles is the first black newspaper publisher in the south, if I remember correctly. I guess he just likes to flaunt that. I don’t care what kind of car he drives. That’s for petty people to talk about.
Most of us are concerned when a newspaper allows the reporters to editorialize and when they use race against people because it will be a sensational story.
I hate people who talk about race all the time and use it for advancement.
You are TOTALLY WRONG about the blogosphere. The real reporting comes from there now.
Hell, what are you smoking? The blogs might be more freewheeling, but they are faster and more accurate and fair.
Sorry, pal. The blogosphere is what you will be seeing as your FUTURE!

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