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|| SportsShooter.com: Member Message Board The new euphemism for layoffs...... Mark Peters, Photographer Highland | IL | USA | Posted: 9:08 AM on 08.25.11 ->> http://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/metro/news/article_0b91d57a-ce71-... Who knew that "shift focus of coverage" meant shutting the doors on half your publications and laying off a considerable number of your staff.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Jeff Brehm, Photographer, Photo Editor Salisbury | NC | USA | Posted: 11:13 AM on 08.25.11 ->> It's like when your company fires someone and says they're leaving "to pursue other opportunities." Opportunities like asking people, "You want fries with that?"  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (1) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Nina Zhito, Photographer bay area | CA | | Posted: 3:11 PM on 08.25.11 ->> Or, as the Bay Area News Group, owned by MediaNews Group, just put it: "emphasize ... regional approach to news coverage and free up resources to funnel into its digital initiatives." http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_18744286 According to article, 40 newsroom jobs --17%-- will be cut from East Bay papers in the process.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Add your comments... If you'd like to add your comments to this thread, use this form. You need to be an active (paying) member of SportsShooter.com in order to post messages to the system. NOTE: If you would like to report a problem you've found within the SportsShooter.com website, please let us know via the 'Contact Us' form, which alerts us immediately. It is not guaranteed that a member of the staff will see your message board post. Thread Title: The new euphemism for layoffs...... Thread Started By: Mark Peters Message: Member Login: Password: Return to --> Message Board Main Index

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