Comments on: Editor quits hometown paper after four years http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/editor-quits-hometown-paper-after-four-years/ The home of UK regional journalism news and jobs Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:01:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: Traffic Chaos http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/editor-quits-hometown-paper-after-four-years/#comment-19851 Traffic Chaos Wed, 16 May 2012 15:09:25 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1628409#comment-19851 I'm concerned that something is coming down the pipeline for Northcliffe employees which they are not going to like (presumably above and beyond the endless redundancies, tighter deadlines, weekly editions etc). Are Northcliffe preparing to have "regionwide executives" instead of editors or what? I’m concerned that something is coming down the pipeline for Northcliffe employees which they are not going to like (presumably above and beyond the endless redundancies, tighter deadlines, weekly editions etc).

Are Northcliffe preparing to have “regionwide executives” instead of editors or what?

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]]> By: sceptictank http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/editor-quits-hometown-paper-after-four-years/#comment-19645 sceptictank Thu, 10 May 2012 15:33:32 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1628409#comment-19645 those hapless powerless creatures called content editors (all the knocks and no authority) seem to be a new fad a pal on Midland newspapers tells me. might see more of them methinks. those hapless powerless creatures called content editors (all the knocks and no authority) seem to be a new fad a pal on Midland newspapers tells me.
might see more of them methinks.

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]]> By: Paul Linford, HTFP http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/editor-quits-hometown-paper-after-four-years/#comment-19612 Paul Linford, HTFP Wed, 09 May 2012 15:28:24 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1628409#comment-19612 Three of them are now running their own media consultancies - John Meehan (ex Hull Daily Mail) at http://meehanmedia.co.uk/, Jon Grubb (Lincolnshire Echo) at http://www.grubbstreetmedia.co.uk/ and Marc Astley (Express and Echo) at http://www.astleymedia.co.uk/ Keith Perch (Leicester Mercury) is head of corporate communications at Leicester's De Montfort University and is also doing some journalism lecturing. Not sure about the others but some of them (eg Sam Holliday, Malcolm Pheby) are still working their notice periods. Three of them are now running their own media consultancies – John Meehan (ex Hull Daily Mail) at http://meehanmedia.co.uk/, Jon Grubb (Lincolnshire Echo) at http://www.grubbstreetmedia.co.uk/ and Marc Astley (Express and Echo) at http://www.astleymedia.co.uk/

Keith Perch (Leicester Mercury) is head of corporate communications at Leicester’s De Montfort University and is also doing some journalism lecturing.

Not sure about the others but some of them (eg Sam Holliday, Malcolm Pheby) are still working their notice periods.

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]]> By: Milli Tant http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/editor-quits-hometown-paper-after-four-years/#comment-19609 Milli Tant Wed, 09 May 2012 14:54:53 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1628409#comment-19609 How may editors do Northciffe have left now? Could HTFP give an update as to what has happened to those who are now pursuing new interests. Here's one for starters: http://www.astleymedia.co.uk/ How may editors do Northciffe have left now?

Could HTFP give an update as to what has happened to those who are now pursuing new interests.
Here’s one for starters: http://www.astleymedia.co.uk/

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]]> By: Long Gone http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/editor-quits-hometown-paper-after-four-years/#comment-19602 Long Gone Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00:42 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1628409#comment-19602 Will the last editor out of Northcliffe please turn out the lights....? Will the last editor out of Northcliffe please turn out the lights….?

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