The Muscatine (Iowa) Journal will become a six-day morning paper starting May 24. The paper currently publishes an afternoon edition Monday through Friday and a morning edition Saturday.
A letter to readers from Journal publisher Bob Blackman said the change means "fresh and up-to-date" coverage of "local sports, news, advertising and community events. Morning delivery gives advertisements a longer, useful life. Shoppers using advertising information will have the entire day to take advantage of shopping offers." (Under the afternoon schedule, those same shoppers should have had a day to take advantage of offers too: The day following publication.)
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Lee sets up new finance center; employees laid off
A couple of weeks ago, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls (Iowa) Courier announced it will become one of six regional finance centers for Lee Enterprises. The new center will handle regional billing, accounting and customer service for 10 Lee papers. Those papers include the The Times-News in Twin Falls Idaho; North County Times in Escondido, Calif., The Post-Star in Glens Falls, N.Y.; The Sentinel in Carlisle, Pa.; The Times and Democrat in Orangeburg, S.C.; The Citizen in Auburn, N.Y.; The Ledger-Independent in Maysville, Ky.; The Daily News in Longview, Wash.; and Casper Star-Tribune in Casper, Wyo. The last papers joined the group on May 3.
In March, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's call center was outsourced to a group in Indiana; four employees were laid off.
While the Courier is expected to hire a few employees, the other papers will or already have laid off their finance employees. Know of layoffs or consolidation news? Send tips to lee.ent.watch@gmail.com.
In March, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's call center was outsourced to a group in Indiana; four employees were laid off.
While the Courier is expected to hire a few employees, the other papers will or already have laid off their finance employees. Know of layoffs or consolidation news? Send tips to lee.ent.watch@gmail.com.
CEO Junck joins 2 newspaper boards
Lee Enterprises CEO Mary Junck was appointed to the board of directors of the Newspaper Association of America,, and has been re-elected to the board of the Associated Press.
NAA is a lobbying group based outside of Washington, D.C. CEO John Sturm appeared on the "Colbert Report" in March:
NAA is a lobbying group based outside of Washington, D.C. CEO John Sturm appeared on the "Colbert Report" in March:
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
Ex-Lee VP Stoeffler named editor of Gannett paper
Former Lee vice president David Stoeffler has been named executive editor of Gannett's News-Leader Media Group in Springfield, Mo. He will start May 28.
Stoeffler became Lee's first VP for news in December 2001 and worked for the company until November 2007. He has been the editor of the La Crosse (Wis.) Tribune and Lincoln (Neb.) Journal Star, publisher and editor of the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson, the interim publisher of the Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star, and general manager of the Suburban Journals of St. Louis. Since leaving the Suburban Journals, he ran a consulting company, Touchstone News Consulting, in Ferryville, Wis.
Stoeffler replaces News-Leader editor Don Wyatt, who resigned in April.
(Via e-mails. Know of Lee news? Send tips and links to lee.ent.watch@gmail.com.)
Stoeffler became Lee's first VP for news in December 2001 and worked for the company until November 2007. He has been the editor of the La Crosse (Wis.) Tribune and Lincoln (Neb.) Journal Star, publisher and editor of the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson, the interim publisher of the Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star, and general manager of the Suburban Journals of St. Louis. Since leaving the Suburban Journals, he ran a consulting company, Touchstone News Consulting, in Ferryville, Wis.
Stoeffler replaces News-Leader editor Don Wyatt, who resigned in April.
(Via e-mails. Know of Lee news? Send tips and links to lee.ent.watch@gmail.com.)
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Independent Record lays off 5
The Independent Record in Helena, Mont., has laid off a full-time copy desk editor, three part-time copy editors and a part-time sports reporter. Two open positions -- one full-time and one part-time -- also were eliminated. Publisher Randy Rickman said the economic slowdown caused the layoffs; other expenses also have been cut, he said.
(Via e-mails. Send tips and Lee news to lee.ent.watch@gmail.com.)
(Via e-mails. Send tips and Lee news to lee.ent.watch@gmail.com.)
Lee posts 2Q profit
On the heels of furlough, layoff and pay cut announcements, Lee Enterprises announced Tuesday that it is making money.
Total revenue was $185.7 million. Operating expenses and compensation costs (part of that furlough, layoff and pay cut plan) also are down. Add it up, and Lee reported a profit of $3 million for the second quarter; this is the company's third consecutive profitable quarter.
Total revenue was $185.7 million. Operating expenses and compensation costs (part of that furlough, layoff and pay cut plan) also are down. Add it up, and Lee reported a profit of $3 million for the second quarter; this is the company's third consecutive profitable quarter.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Oregon employees required to take unpaid furloughs
Full-time Mid-Valley Group employees and managers were told Wednesday they will have to take a five-day unpaid furlough between late May and Sept. 31. The Oregon group includes the Corvallis Gazette-Times, the Albany Democrat-Herald and the Lebanon Express.
(Via e-mail. Send tips and Lee news to lee.ent.watch@gmail.com.)
(Via e-mail. Send tips and Lee news to lee.ent.watch@gmail.com.)
Friday, April 9, 2010
Ex-Lee VP named CEO of Texas newspaper company
Former Lee Enterprises vice president Jim Hopson has been named chief executive officer of ASP Westward in Houston.
Hopson was publisher of the Wisconsin State Journal from 2000 to 2006 and was a Lee vice president for publishing. He retired from the State Journal to walk across the country and write a book. Hopson has served on the board of Westward since July 2009. Westward publishes 60 daily and weekly papers in Texas and Colorado.
Hopson was publisher of the Wisconsin State Journal from 2000 to 2006 and was a Lee vice president for publishing. He retired from the State Journal to walk across the country and write a book. Hopson has served on the board of Westward since July 2009. Westward publishes 60 daily and weekly papers in Texas and Colorado.
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