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December 17th, 2009
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Author: ‘Daily Wildcat’ concludes contentious semester
by John Schuster
‘DAILY WILDCAT’ CONCLUDES CONTENTIOUS SEMESTER The staff of the UA student newspaper, the Arizona Daily Wildcat, could use a nice holiday break after a semester marred by a huge rift in the newsroom. The discontent came to a head—although those involved say conflict had been brewing for some time—after managing editor Shain Bergan was cited for disorderly conduct during ESPN College GameDay festivities prior to the UA’s Nov. 21 home football game with Oregon. Bergan was upset with the paper’s…
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Gannett furlough will affect about 400 locally; ‘Marana Weekly News’ moving to subscription model; KVOA adds reporters
by John Schuster
GANNETT FURLOUGH WILL AFFECT ABOUT 400 LOCALLY Even though it shut down the Tucson Citizen in May, Gannett still has its hands in the Tucson newspaper world. Last week, the company announced plans for a one-week furlough for employees during the first quarter of 2010. Gannett’s co-ownership with Lee Enterprises (thanks to a former joint operating agreement) of Tucson Newspapers (TNI) means the organization’s roughly 400 employees will be required to take the unpaid week away from work. “Exempt, salaried…
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‘Explorer’ owner close to buying ‘East Valley Tribune;’ KUAT, Tucson 12 clean up at Rocky Mountain Emmys; Media orgs ramp up holiday fundraisers
by John Schuster
‘EXPLORER’ OWNER CLOSE TO BUYING ‘EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE’ Barring unforeseen hang-ups, it appears that Thirteenth Street Media, the Colorado based-publishing firm that owns the Explorer, will buy a big presence in the Phoenix metro area in the form of Mesa’s East Valley Tribune. Thirteenth Street purchased the Explorer, a 50,000-circulation free-distribution weekly two years ago. The Explorer, which focuses on news related to the Oro Valley and Marana areas, has undergone its share of transition since the takeover—including drastic newsroom…
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‘Wildcat’ reporter cited for being a bad fan; Parisi leaves KNST for KVOI; Former ‘Citizen’ employee sues Gannett
by John Schuster
‘WILDCAT’ REPORTER CITED FOR BEING A BAD FAN In the Monday, Nov. 23, edition of the Arizona Daily Wildcat student newspaper, an editorial rips into the Zona Zoo and other fans for their unruly behavior during Oregon’s 44-41 double-overtime football victory at Arizona Stadium. One of the names listed as being a member of the Wildcat opinions board, which writes the editorials, is Shain Bergan. That’s presumably the same Shain Bergan who was cited for disorderly conduct at the ESPN…
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‘Star’ layoffs: More to come; Williams joines Sitton for UA basketball TV broadcasts; Muehlebach teams with Jeffries on UA hoops radio
by John Schuster
‘STAR’ LAYOFFS: MORE TO COME? The Arizona Daily Star’s recent workforce-reduction list is likely to hit 16 by the end of the week, as sources within the Tucson Newspapers compound are expecting one more layoff connected to the newspaper’s recent downsizing. Nine Star employees, many with decades of experience, accepted a voluntary buyout earlier this month. The following week, six more employees, including the bulk of the library staff, were let go. WILLIAMS JOINS SITTON FOR UA BASKETBALL TV BROADCASTS…
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The end for some ‘Star’ employees; Black Chamber launches ‘Vanguard’; Fox 11 Diggs weekend weather; Lizarde lastest addition at KVOA; Arizona Public Media pledge drive delivers strong numbers
by John Schuster
THE END FOR SOME ‘STAR’ EMPLOYEES Friday, Nov. 6, will mark the last day of work for the Arizona Daily Star employees who volunteered to participate in the newspaper’s hastily composed buyout. Eligible employees (reporters did not qualify) were scheduled to go through the exit-interview process this week. The Star announced the plan early last week via a memo from publisher John Humenik. According to the memo, if the paper is unable to reach the desired amount of participants, a…
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‘Star’ employee buyout in the works; KIIM wins summer ratings battle
by John Schuster
‘STAR’ EMPLOYEE BUYOUT IN THE WORKS Lee Enterprises, the financially troubled organization that owns the Arizona Daily Star, gave some Star employees a short deadline to act on what the company is referring to as a voluntary workforce-reduction program. Reporters are not included in the buyout offer. In a memo to employees—posted online at newspaperdeathwatch.com and leewatch.blogspot.com—Star publisher John Humenik warns that layoffs will follow if an unspecified goal is not met. “We are announcing a voluntary workforce reduction program…
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Bud Foster awaits induction to Arizona Broadcasters Hall of Fame
by John Schuster
BUD FOSTER AWAITS INDUCTION TO ARIZONA BROADCASTERS HALL OF FAME Bud Foster can thank a bank robber for where he is today. In the 1970s, as a fledgling behind-the-scenes producer at a Phoenix TV station, Foster, who at the time looked more like Grizzly Adams than a newsman, was stuck in a Valley Bank branch at 27th and Camelback while it was being robbed. It was a flamboyant robbery, too, not one of those quiet pass-the-note jobs. “He said, ‘Get…
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Frat house at center of ‘Daily Wildcat’ theft investigation;
Rocky Mountain Emmy Award ceremony slated for Phoenix; Blowing up the
media stock bubble
by John Schuster
FRAT HOUSE AT CENTER OF ‘DAILY WILDCAT’ THEFT INVESTIGATION The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity is at the focal point of an investigation into the theft of 10,000 issues of the Oct. 8 edition of the Arizona Daily Wildcat. The theft, which occurred on the UA campus, cost the university newspaper an estimated $8,500 in the form of advertising revenue, salaries and production costs. Wildcat editor-in-chief Alex Dalenberg did not return phone calls or an e-mail message before the Tucson Weekly’s…
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