Impressions are important. The impression is that the Beacon Journal no longer cares about community relations.
At the beginning of this week, two stalwart, well-known Beacon Journal community relations expefts were laid off. The layoff of Michael Ayers and John Fullerton means the end oxf the community relations and marketing department. Ayers is the brother of retired BJ cartoonis Chuck Ayers.
The blog has been unable to reach them, but we hear that Syvilla Jacoby and William Koszehi of advertising and Michele Meeds in production also got layoff notices and there are rumors that 40 outside the newsroom will be gone.
Managing editor Mizell Stewart told newsroom manager, "I don't know what the future holds for the newsroom."
A veteran newsroom staffer said, "There is so much empty space in this building you could get lost. When the doors to the elevator open on the sedond floor, it looks like we are in the process of moving.. piles here and there... nothing to project a business look."
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Maybe they can lay off all the janitors, too. Just open the windows and doors and let all the dust and dirt fly out. Another way to save more money for another yacht for the corporate leaders.
I'd say that the Beacon is in danger of being a shell of its former self, but I think even the shell will crack, too, despite the efforts of those who remain.
From what I know about 8 others have been laid off in Circulation, I believe from the call center.
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