Comments on: Editor’s role scrapped for five Johnston Press weeklies http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/editors-role-scrapped-for-five-johnston-press-weeklies/ The home of UK regional journalism news and jobs Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:08:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Don Hale http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/editors-role-scrapped-for-five-johnston-press-weeklies/#comment-25967 Don Hale Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:44:45 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1632513#comment-25967 It seems to be a continual downward spiral at JP with more offices closing each quarter, long serving editors leaving and group editors being forced to take on more active roles for ever declining local papers and news content. I worked for more than 25 years for the old guard at JP when award winning news was encouraged and appreciated by the readers. My old patch in Matlock now seems to be another forgotten patch in the ever expanding JP wilderness with the loss of another vital community office. When reading about all these constant cuts it reminds me of the old Beeching axe on the railways in the 1960s when equally important outposts were chopped without any regard for public interest. I can also recall the comment made by one management favoured advertising manager, who once boastfully claimed - 'journalists are only there to fill the gap between adverts - and the fewer gaps the better.' RIP community news! It seems to be a continual downward spiral at JP with more offices closing each quarter, long serving editors leaving and group editors being forced to take on more active roles for ever declining local papers and news content. I worked for more than 25 years for the old guard at JP when award winning news was encouraged and appreciated by the readers. My old patch in Matlock now seems to be another forgotten patch in the ever expanding JP wilderness with the loss of another vital community office. When reading about all these constant cuts it reminds me of the old Beeching axe on the railways in the 1960s when equally important outposts were chopped without any regard for public interest. I can also recall the comment made by one management favoured advertising manager, who once boastfully claimed – ‘journalists are only there to fill the gap between adverts – and the fewer gaps the better.’ RIP community news!

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]]> By: JPpast http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/editors-role-scrapped-for-five-johnston-press-weeklies/#comment-24952 JPpast Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:26:08 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1632513#comment-24952 Loss of proper local editors combined with fewer reporters doing a lot more non-writing work, silly price hikes in a recession and confusing new design with pointless "furniture" adds up to one thing... Loss of proper local editors combined with fewer reporters doing a lot more non-writing work, silly price hikes in a recession and confusing new design with pointless “furniture” adds up to one thing…

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]]> By: Hacked off http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/editors-role-scrapped-for-five-johnston-press-weeklies/#comment-24912 Hacked off Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:46:10 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1632513#comment-24912 From editor of freesheets to assistant of one of the biggest evening papers in the country? And after they made people at the Star redundant? Anyone know how JP actually works these days? From editor of freesheets to assistant of one of the biggest evening papers in the country? And after they made people at the Star redundant?
Anyone know how JP actually works these days?

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]]> By: Unfair dismissal http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/editors-role-scrapped-for-five-johnston-press-weeklies/#comment-24905 Unfair dismissal Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:24:37 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1632513#comment-24905 What is even more ridiculous is that JP got rid of the editor of the Sheffield Telegraph, and the deputy editor of The Star. Now they have an assistant editor what looks like is in their place. What were wrong with the other extremely talented other two? What is even more ridiculous is that JP got rid of the editor of the Sheffield Telegraph, and the deputy editor of The Star. Now they have an assistant editor what looks like is in their place. What were wrong with the other extremely talented other two?

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]]> By: UpBeat http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/editors-role-scrapped-for-five-johnston-press-weeklies/#comment-24899 UpBeat Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:26:50 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1632513#comment-24899 Thanks, HTFP, for giving me a Monday morning smile with this further example of how ludicrous JP is. Thanks, HTFP, for giving me a Monday morning smile with this further example of how ludicrous JP is.

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]]> By: Observer http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/editors-role-scrapped-for-five-johnston-press-weeklies/#comment-24895 Observer Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:15:35 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1632513#comment-24895 Chris doesn't seem to stay long in the one place. Chris doesn’t seem to stay long in the one place.

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