Bobbi Roquemore Layoff Victim at DMN

by **Bergermeister** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:15 pm

bagice wrote:Damn, wonder who we will get now

Stallion. (?) He could mail it in from the house.

by PK » Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:08 pm

At this rate JT will have no choice but to take his laptop into the bathroom with him...or resort to comic books.

by **Dooby** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:33 pm

Aw, man. Not Keith, too! This does stink.

I agree with Stallion. The best thing would be to contract with Rivals and/or Scout.

by **Dooby** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:33 pm

Bergermeister wrote:
bagice wrote:Damn, wonder who we will get now

Stallion. (?) He could mail it in from the house.

Maybe they could hire the SMU Football Blog for an occasional expletive-laden tirade?

by **Peruna88** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 7:09 pm

Note that the 7-day subscription went up to $28.50/month (from $19.95) per a letter I received from Bob Mong. I cancelled my subscription the next day.

by **gostangs** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:19 pm

Good or bad - the newpaper business is the same as the horse and buggy business in 1925. Good as dead.

Not so sure it is bad.

by **Insane_Pony_Posse** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:05 pm

yeah i wonder if the Dallas Morning News will even exist five years from now? i would think not a chance it will be around in ten. i knew a pressman that had been there a long time just got his walking papers....he said subscription renewals are falling off the cliff...they don't know what to do

by **Treadway21** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:18 pm

All that UT coverage really paid off for the DMN.

by **mr. pony** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:58 am

Treadway21 wrote:All that UT coverage really paid off for the DMN.

They should have just done their job and covered the hometown team properly.

by **mr. pony** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:00 am

Peruna88 wrote:Note that the 7-day subscription went up to $28.50/month (from $19.95) per a letter I received from Bob Mong. I cancelled my subscription the next day.

That's the lib way. Need more money? Raise taxes/subscription rates. One problem: revenue goes down......

by **jtstang** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:37 am

mr. pony wrote:That's the lib way. Need more money? Raise taxes/subscription rates. One problem: revenue goes down......

Dubya's Dad wrote:Read my lips, no new taxes....

by **One Trick Pony** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:01 am

he said subscription renewals are falling off the cliff...they don't know what to do[/color]

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Easy, faze out the paper version in six months move to a nice new small office space with your best writers and sales people ,and sell advertising on the free subscription web site. Charge smaller fees for advertising in all of the areas that you currently do. Nearly zero over head on raw cost for production. Prrofits will soar. Now give me my bonus, wait you have to get bail out money from the people first...

Change or Die/

Opening night at the Rangers last night was half full...

by **Mexmustang** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:03 am

Regarding subscription prices, the key is to just let it lapse, they will start calling daily trying to get you back, they finally offered to give it to me for 13 months for a little over $150. It is not your check they need it is all in the number of subscribers they can report.

by **jtstang** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:05 am

Mexmustang wrote:Regarding subscription prices, the key is to just let it lapse, they will start calling daily trying to get you back, they finally offered to give it to me for 13 months for a little over $150. It is not your check they need it is all in the number of subscribers they can report.

That's a great idea, I think next time I get a renewal I will try that.

by **Paladin** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:25 pm

One Trick Pony wrote:he said subscription renewals are falling off the cliff...they don't know what to do[/color]

Easy, faze out the paper version in six months move to a nice new small office space with your best writers and sales people ,and sell advertising on the free subscription web site. Charge smaller fees for advertising in all of the areas that you currently do. Nearly zero over head on raw cost for production. Prrofits will soar. Now give me my bonus, wait you have to get bail out money from the people first...

Change or Die/

...Or, just publish in Spanish to increase subscription rates in the DFW area

Opening night at the Rangers last night was half full...[/quote]

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