tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post2813427602283252649..comments2024-03-18T23:17:55.642-07:00Comments on The Turner Report: The death of The Carthage Press?Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-9854508397189769132008-04-11T18:48:00.000-07:002008-04-11T18:48:00.000-07:00It is great to hear from you, Andre. Where are you...It is great to hear from you, Andre. Where are you at now? One of the few regrets I have about my days in journalism is that I didn't get a chance to work with you at The Press. You did a heck of a job with the sports section. As for today's Carthage Press, I keep hoping this recent downslide will be shortlived and that it is just a cyclical thing. You make some excellent points about the future Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-59462015022289150762008-04-11T15:33:00.000-07:002008-04-11T15:33:00.000-07:00Hi Randy. This is Andre, former sports editor at T...Hi Randy. This is Andre, former sports editor at The Press. I have to agree that it is sad that The Carthage Press is shrinking and that things have changed so much.<BR/><BR/>I do remember the days of winning many awards and doing great journalism. I think changing with the times is the key to survival.<BR/><BR/>Advertising energy should be driven toward online products. Fifteen-second Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-13523048628353133092008-04-11T12:11:00.000-07:002008-04-11T12:11:00.000-07:00For Randy Turner to criticize the Carthage Press i...For Randy Turner to criticize the Carthage Press is like the pot calling the kettle black. During Turner's tenure as editor-and-chief of the newspaper, he blatantly censored anyone who dared disagree with his own stilted point-of-view. The only person Turner would publish was Lester Terry an old man whose fear that gays, abortionists, and Communists were taking over the United States outweighed There He Goes Again!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01350638109512800430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-25452603959793444952008-03-27T12:15:00.000-07:002008-03-27T12:15:00.000-07:00Inside information and buzz around certain offices...Inside information and buzz around certain offices suggests Carthage will be looking for a new editor soon. And with the public relations hits GateHouse has taken in this area over the past few years, the local powers that be are rumored to have discussed luring Randy back to Carthage. What would it take, Randy? As a Carthage resident and lover of quality journalism I know I'm not the only one Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-47889230641952282092008-03-27T11:25:00.000-07:002008-03-27T11:25:00.000-07:00Ummmm, aren't newspapers a business? And don't bus...Ummmm, aren't newspapers a business? And don't businesses operate to make a profit? Why should the newspaper industry not act like any other and do what they can to make the best profit? You act as if publishers and owners should forgo profits for the calling of some higher purpose. I work because I want to make money, my guess is that's the same for everyone -- even newspaper owners.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-16242239626259458272008-03-26T18:20:00.000-07:002008-03-26T18:20:00.000-07:00Well said Randy! I could not agree with you more, ...Well said Randy! I could not agree with you more, especially on the Chip Watson part! Ever since I have been a part of GateHouse (8 years now) I have seen it (Carthage Press, JoplinDaily.com, Neosho Daily News, Greenfield Vedette) being picked apart by the idiots that get paid the six figures at corporate. We don't even have control over our own websites anymore......pathetic! Word on the street Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-5177495505245251212008-03-25T21:55:00.000-07:002008-03-25T21:55:00.000-07:00shut up Dennis....shut up Dennis....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-29359936436802851962008-03-25T12:35:00.000-07:002008-03-25T12:35:00.000-07:00Who cares about the Carthage Press??Who cares about the Carthage Press??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-83847422092906023352008-03-25T10:51:00.000-07:002008-03-25T10:51:00.000-07:00Randy-I was responding to your comment, by the way...Randy-<BR/>I was responding to your comment, by the way, not the blog entry...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-87679806954483692312008-03-25T10:48:00.000-07:002008-03-25T10:48:00.000-07:00I tip my hat to you, Randy... and mean it when I v...I tip my hat to you, Randy... and mean it when I very enthusiastically say "THANK-YOU" with a standing ovation...<BR/>Anyone who knows me very well is probably quite aware of how I stand on this matter. And you have nailed it squarely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-44455264458323764682008-03-24T19:46:00.000-07:002008-03-24T19:46:00.000-07:00The people who operate school systems are intellig...The people who operate school systems are intelligent enough to realize that teachers, administrators, and support staff are vital components in a strong school system. The newspaper companies cut to the bone and eliminate editors and reporters, while they continue to operate a pyramid scheme, buying more and more newspapers, then cutting them to the bone and eliminating all value from them and Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-47534875342698764132008-03-24T19:07:00.000-07:002008-03-24T19:07:00.000-07:00Hey Randy. I didn't know if you were aware that t...Hey Randy. I didn't know if you were aware that this is 2008...not the glory days of you working at the Carthage Press. It's funny how you continue to shout the woes of the newspaper industry, but the exact same thing is happening within your own job and school district. Do the teachers there forgo using computers and new technology because it was better to do it the old way...of course not. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-59699055667696387322008-03-24T15:50:00.000-07:002008-03-24T15:50:00.000-07:00The word on the street is that GateHouse is going ...The word on the street is that GateHouse is going to convert the Carthage Press to a twice or thrice weekly publication. There's really no need for it to continue to be a daily, and this move would save some money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com