tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post4827224932606410213..comments2023-07-25T02:39:44.615-07:00Comments on Bill Tieleman: Canwest Publishing internal memo details severe cost cutting measuresBill Tielemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304971610140279157noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-6827212707446645242009-01-27T20:15:00.000-08:002009-01-27T20:15:00.000-08:00who cares why dont they just cancel their whole da...who cares why dont they just cancel their whole damn collapsed enterprise. They must of seen it coming ,no news no buy,no buy no sale,who the hell did these guys think they were going to sell their customers advertisements to,yes us the customers that pay their advertisers.So as it seems mr asper you know now who your real bosses where.Maybe you could turn this whole mess around and give us headlines that we deserve,like people have been kept in the dark for to long by our justice system,or why are people in position of power not held accountable.Or don't just cost cut get the fu**k out we already have enough crap to deal with.Do your job if i did shoddy work like you there would be no job get the picture.Bill if i had to pay for a copy of 24 i would ,here is your papers chance please for the love of god go to full paper publishing,and just watch the subscriptions go nuts,its whats needed!here and now do it this blog is not enough!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-35660961282985426532009-01-26T14:34:00.000-08:002009-01-26T14:34:00.000-08:00When it comes to Canwest's Vancouver papers, remem...When it comes to Canwest's Vancouver papers, remember the three Rs: Reduce, reuse, recycle. These are listed in declining order of value.<BR/><BR/>Best option is not to consume the papers. Second best is to reuse the newsprint - wrapping fish heads is good. The last is to recycle so those guys driving trucks that get 5 miles per gallon have something to collect every week when they roar through your neighborhood.NRFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10313572676780364282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-27923557788009214892009-01-26T14:28:00.000-08:002009-01-26T14:28:00.000-08:00To Anonymous 11:21 - I haven't thrown any stones a...To Anonymous 11:21 - I haven't thrown any stones at all - I've reported what I believe is a very important memo regarding serious cost cutting at Canada's largest newspaper chain.<BR/><BR/>I have made no comments except that it has yet to be reported by Canwest itself.<BR/><BR/>I regret when any news organization, including Quebecor, which owns 24 hours, makes cuts that cost people their jobs and/or reduce their ability to report the news.<BR/><BR/>I have many friends and acquaintances who work for Canwest papers across the country and hope that their jobs remain secure in these difficult economic times, as I do for all news media.Bill Tielemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03304971610140279157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-80311790611335333292009-01-26T13:36:00.000-08:002009-01-26T13:36:00.000-08:00Goodness me, could it be industrial disease?My gue...Goodness me, could it be industrial disease?<BR/><BR/>My guess is that the Sun Province, et al, did not report the initial press release because they were too busy trying to convince head office to resume funding and support for the Sun Run. <BR/><BR/>Kudos to Bill and Charlie for doing the hard work.<BR/>And for telling the public the truth.<BR/><BR/>Sunday's "clarification" in the Province was a total fabrication and a lame attempt at a cover-up. <BR/><BR/>Canwest media cannot be trusted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-61832712578997433222009-01-26T11:21:00.000-08:002009-01-26T11:21:00.000-08:00Hmmm, a columnist for 24 Hours throwing stones at ...Hmmm, a columnist for 24 Hours throwing stones at Canwest. Glass house anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-13987678166956690802009-01-26T08:40:00.000-08:002009-01-26T08:40:00.000-08:00Back in 84 I was in Prague for a few weeks and met...Back in 84 I was in Prague for a few weeks and met a number of interesting people with first hand experience in the handling of media by the Communist Party and its Soviet bosses.<BR/><BR/>The best comment about the reporting of non-events by Soviet organs was in reference to the two Russian/Soviet official newspapers PRAVDA & ISVESTIA.<BR/><BR/>Both were widely distributed within the Warsaw Pact nations and were "required" reading, especially for any government workers and the party bosses.<BR/><BR/>Translated . . . Pravda means "TRUTH" in Russian and Isvestia means "NEWS".<BR/><BR/>The translated "unofficial" public comment was . . . THERE IS NO NEWS IN ISVESTIA and NO TRUTH IN PRAVDA!<BR/><BR/>One could certainly apply the TRUTH value of the Vancouver Sun and the NEWS value of the Vancouver Province?<BR/><BR/>I guess the answer lies with Comrade Leaders . . . Dennis and Lenny.<BR/><BR/>The GREAT SATANAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-88441575262725721742009-01-26T08:06:00.000-08:002009-01-26T08:06:00.000-08:00There was a short story in the Province newspaper ...There was a short story in the Province newspaper on Sunday saying a Georgia Straight item online about the Sun Run being cancelled - based on the Canwest memo and my blog - but not mentioned in the Province story - was erroneous.<BR/><BR/>I also received an email from a Canwest paper saying - why are you telling us about this - don't you think we know?<BR/><BR/>I replied that I hadn't seen anything written about it!<BR/><BR/>I agree with the Great Satan - this is a major story that is being ignored by most media, especially the media owned by Canwest.Bill Tielemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03304971610140279157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-5478213299876847812009-01-26T06:18:00.000-08:002009-01-26T06:18:00.000-08:00Have you all noticed the complete lack of coverage...Have you all noticed the complete lack of coverage of this story in the BC Beautiful Elite Media?<BR/><BR/>The CanWest Titanic has hit the iceberg and is going down and the captain and entire crew don't even want to comment on it.<BR/><BR/>This is very similar to CanWest's non-coverage of the Olympic budget mess and certainly of its denial that Basigate even happened.<BR/><BR/>The GREAT SATANAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-24506900375508028222009-01-25T21:51:00.000-08:002009-01-25T21:51:00.000-08:00There's a conspiracy afoot here. Two weeks ago Se...There's a conspiracy afoot here. Two weeks ago Sean Holman of Public EyeOnline was asking for donations to become bigger and now CanWest is heading for bankruptcy.<BR/><BR/>Did Sean see the writing on the wall before the big news media?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-35524597593372824702009-01-25T19:41:00.000-08:002009-01-25T19:41:00.000-08:00Not wishing to be combative with the folks who dis...Not wishing to be combative with the folks who dislike CanWest I remind us all that the best way to know what the dark side is thinking, is to scan their papers. The online editions are pretty easy to run through . In the little town I presently live, there is one newspaper but by paying for it, we get to read a lot of other Canwest papers around the country. Sort of comes in handy when an election looms. Heck we even read the Black chain as well .The Guardian of London, and the New York Times and a few others such as ElJazeera get looked at regularly as well. But to each his or her own. Losing subscriptions from some of the folks who post on this blog won't make CanWest change direction, besides maybe they are having cash flow problems too. Some of the stuff that shows up on The Tyee doesn't turn my crank either. Got to go check a few newspapers outside that never heard of BCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-56127142012146575642009-01-25T15:27:00.000-08:002009-01-25T15:27:00.000-08:00I shed no tears for the CanWest/Global empire, the...I shed no tears for the CanWest/Global empire, they have turned the media into news that fits to their political bent.<BR/><BR/>No Canadian newspaper will print anything contrary to its own interests and the Vancouver Sun and province are true to this.<BR/><BR/>As Orwell noted, "Early in life I had noticed that no event is ever correctly reported in a newspaper." Look at the Sun's 'free pass' to SkyTrain and the RAV/Canada line.<BR/><BR/>Even Vaughn Palmer is becoming Casper Milquetoastish with his reporting of the Libs. No hard hitting articles like when Glen Clark was premier.<BR/><BR/>So hasta la vista the Vancouver Sun, you have just become a mediocre footnote and adiĆ³s Channel 11 news, take Baldry out to the setting sun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-9148697226001020212009-01-25T11:58:00.000-08:002009-01-25T11:58:00.000-08:00Maybe they should produce newspapers that people a...Maybe they should produce newspapers that people actually want to read?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-46886244940451964232009-01-25T11:39:00.000-08:002009-01-25T11:39:00.000-08:00According to the leaked letter Canwest is faced wi...According to the leaked letter Canwest is faced with "significant advertising declines". Unfortunately this will likely mean even greater suppression of consumer oriented news reporting in order to avoid offending advertisers like the real estate industry.The performance of the 3 BC dailies in this area is both shocking and shameful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-15447551797462226742009-01-25T11:24:00.000-08:002009-01-25T11:24:00.000-08:00Start shopping! Buy stock!Start shopping! Buy stock!piphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17933293183247282770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-62228317100991193662009-01-25T02:53:00.000-08:002009-01-25T02:53:00.000-08:00I just bought a New York Times Crossword book. I ...I just bought a New York Times Crossword book. I guess I won't be needing any more CanWest newspapers.NorthVanDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09568485202670206098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-2019693751170752042009-01-24T15:24:00.000-08:002009-01-24T15:24:00.000-08:00Anon. at Summerland said,The snotty comments about...Anon. at Summerland said,<BR/>The snotty comments about pork are silly.<BR/><BR/>How do you correlate snot to pork?<BR/>yukAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-70949860085033015472009-01-24T11:42:00.000-08:002009-01-24T11:42:00.000-08:00Can you feel the love?Can you feel the love?The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-13541427496695648542009-01-24T10:01:00.000-08:002009-01-24T10:01:00.000-08:00Sure read like the Sun Run would be suspended.You'...Sure read like the Sun Run would be suspended.<BR/><BR/>You'd think one of the prerequisites for being the President and CEO of Canwest Publishing would be the ability to communicate effectively. Mr. Skulsky's memo would seem to prove otherwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-2323829527171820392009-01-24T08:18:00.000-08:002009-01-24T08:18:00.000-08:00I will buy there newspapers and watch there TV new...I will buy there newspapers and watch there TV news when they stop lying to the the people and tell us what we need to know, not the crap and lies they print and broadcast.<BR/>They choose to lie, I choose not to buy or watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-90205832796418186882009-01-24T08:08:00.000-08:002009-01-24T08:08:00.000-08:00If ever there was a time for the Fourth Estate it ...If ever there was a time for the Fourth Estate it is now. The snotty comments about pork are silly.<BR/>Anon. at SummerlandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-9213871708452234862009-01-24T00:35:00.000-08:002009-01-24T00:35:00.000-08:00A freeze on all hiring? Does that mean that my hop...A freeze on all hiring? Does that mean that my hopes of CanWest hiring Margaret Wente to write for the Notional Past will never be realized?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-6843974209523969842009-01-24T00:33:00.000-08:002009-01-24T00:33:00.000-08:00I jusr hope cutbacks at Canwest do not in any way ...I jusr hope cutbacks at Canwest do not in any way compromise the quality of their coverage of the Basi Trial.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-45842611054574429112009-01-23T22:39:00.000-08:002009-01-23T22:39:00.000-08:00Is this at all a surprise?Look at the crap provide...Is this at all a surprise?<BR/><BR/>Look at the crap provided by many senior columnists for the Sun. Other than Vaughn, why read on a regular basis at all? Gregory Thomas, yes, good, Baines too, yes, Lee, sometimes, but how much more egomaniacal psychobabble can we take from McKnight? Or uninformed regurgitation of federal Liberal speaking notes by Barbara Daffy? How much froth from McMartin? Who cares what they think, it must be accompanied by a willingness to really write.<BR/><BR/>Also, CanWest has gutted The Post, which, when it was run by Connie Black, was the best paper ever produced in this country. And, no, not for it's conservative bent, but for it's real and hardnosed reporting of issues.<BR/><BR/>They have gone completely in the tank for the provincial Liberals, rarely laying a glove on them (NB Skulsky and Gordon are closerthanthis). How do they tell the real story of the Olympics when they are major sponsors. The media do not belong there. Only today in the headline was there a fair analysis of our 6 BILLION dollar bill for the games.<BR/><BR/>The Sun finally has discovered that we are going deep into debt to pay for Gordon Campbell's pipedream. But polls are released by friends of the Liberals and a former partner of a current Liberal MLA, and they go off on it like it's gospel. No questions of the questions, nothing.<BR/><BR/>I guess they'll be leaving that to Miro...sure...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-39684600328848333452009-01-23T22:33:00.000-08:002009-01-23T22:33:00.000-08:00Christie and Mark don't want jobs that actually me...Christie and Mark don't want jobs that actually means work (in the true sense of the word). They want jobs that pay six figures for political pap - that is non-productive work while bagging on about the folks that truly ad to the GNP, GDP and are making an honest salary. Sheesh! Does 'parasite' fit here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-58586992157283678932009-01-23T21:58:00.000-08:002009-01-23T21:58:00.000-08:00I hear there are a lot of jobs going in BC still, ...I hear there are a lot of jobs going in BC still, and we have nothing to worry about. There are so many jobs, with most paying more than minimum wage! Really, go talk to Gordo, he will reassure you all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com