In the spirit of the First Amendment, the folks at Nexstar Broadcasting, owner of KSNF and de facto owner of KODE have warned their employees abou the evils of talking with The Turner Report- If they do it, it is grounds for instant dismissal.
"They are tired of reading about KODE and KSN on your blog and they want the leaks stopped," a Nexstar source told The Turner Report.
The same edict has reportedly been handed down at the Joplin Globe, which is determined to prevent information about the inner workings of that legendary newspaper from appearing on this blog. "No one is supposed to talk to you," one Globe employee said while talking to me.
"They're paranoid about The Turner Report."
Ah. The joys of big business always trying go keep a man down. I'd gladly share information if I had any. What have they got to hide?
ReplyDeleteSo, the press is not free in their speech? . . . Interesting consideration of the First Amendment.
ReplyDeleteAnd to think, we had such great expectations. What happened Michael?
ReplyDeleteJanuary 31, 2010
New publisher named at The Joplin Globe
Anonymous The Joplin Globe Sun Jan 31, 2010, 11:47 AM CST
Michael Beatty, former publisher of The Baltimore Examiner and a veteran of the newspaper business, has been named publisher of The Joplin Globe.
The Globe’s parent company, Community Newspaper Holdings Inc., of Birmingham, Ala., announced Beatty’s appointment Friday.
He succeeds Daniel P. Chiodo, who retired in December. Chiodo had served as publisher of the Globe since 1996.
Beatty, an Iowa native, said he is happy to be at the Globe.
“Joplin is a great market. It is an opportunity for us as a media company to grow readership and grow our business,’’ he said. “My goal at this point is to make a great newspaper greater, to provide more community news and to become even more relevant to our readers and advertisers.’’
Beatty said the Globe’s future is in community journalism, and that he is looking forward to meeting Globe readers and becoming involved in the local business community.
“I hope to bring a sharp local focus, strategic outlook and marketing experience that we need to be successful and to build on the momentum that we have already created in our print and online editions, and in our magazines,’’ he said.
Beatty has experience in all facets of the newspaper industry. He started his career in the business in 1981 as an advertising salesman for the Dubuque Telegraph Herald. He has worked in small, medium and large metropolitan markets for companies, such as Woodward Communications, the Charleston Post and Courier, Sun Times Media Group, Liberty Publishing, the Journal Register Company, Tribune Company and Clarity Media.
Beatty earned a bachelor of arts degree in business in 1977 from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He is married to Julie Beatty. They have two children.
I would advise KSNF, KODE and JOPLIN GLOBE employees to get on the underground railroad and share the stories of what is really going on in the news business. Turner and others are ready to 'keep it real'.
ReplyDeleteThis class of clowns running these media outlets goes beyond the circus. Not a clue, not a clue, not a clue.
This posting from another location speaks volumes about KODE, KSNF and the Globeless Trotter.
ReplyDeleteThe answer is really very simple. Leadership.
The Globe mirrors the attitude and apptitude of Michael Beatty and Carol Stark, the leaders.
They are the people in charge and everyone else simply follows.
Beatty's assignment to Joplin after The Baltimore Examiner was like being sent to Siberia. His attitude reflects it if you've been around him.
Stark? Someone please remind me why she was named Editor of the Globe? It certainly wasn't because she is a news person.
As much as we don't like the restricted free-flow of gossip and fact, most companies have a reasonable right and sometimes binding agreements against trade secrets being made public.
ReplyDeleteIt is common for companies regardless if they are in the media or not to have confidentiality agreements with their employees. Companies should not promote office gossip being posted/aired on blogs. Most in the broadcast business sign contracts that include confidentiality agreements so the companies information is not shared with competitors. Their contracts also include a clause that prohibits them for disparaging the company they work for in a negative light. So to say that they would be fired for speaking to Randy Turner, who continually posts nothing more than gossip about local news stations would be fair. Yes, they are news organizations, but they are also business who has to abide by the privacy laws that we all have to in the work place.
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ReplyDeleteYes but we are talking about the media here. We are talking about people with the ability to smear your good name all over the airways or in print.
The same people we depend upon for news.
They are fair game. Anyone who works for them is fair game. Anyone who works for them and gets screwed over, as some in the past have been, should be able to air their anonymous laundry.
Isn't that the American way, and, the reason we are drawn to Turner's drama pit?
I'm suprised by KSN, KODE and the Joplin Globe employees being admonished from posting on this site. It seems counter productive to me. We are in the world of 1st Amendment here, and to hear organizations that support that right employing gag orders is curious. Do we have any evidence that this is a company mandate. Excuse my question, but I find this odd and extremely shortsighted if true.
ReplyDeletekdliz - the first amendment applies to government prevention of free speech. "Gov't shall make no law...".
ReplyDeleteFirst Amendment has no impact on employer/employee speech...but it sure sounds good to those that think they have a right to everything.
I guess the previous Anonymous writer thought I needed a lesson in the definition of Free Speech, providing they were even talking to me. Since I live it every day, I don't. What I said is an organization who lives by the free speech doctrine, limiting speech is an oxymoron. I would expect a name with a comment. If a person is either afraid or ashamed of their comment, then being anonymous might be appropriate, and equally as irrelevant.
ReplyDeleteHere's a perfect example of the Joplin Globe muzzling its employees: Everyone at the Globe has to take four weeks of furlough every year, but no one is allowed to speak about it.
ReplyDeleteI have worked for KSN/KODE and I have never been told "You talk to The Turner Report and your fired." As a matter of fact, I have never even heard anyone mention The Turner Report. Maybe you don't have a very reliable "source" Randy.
ReplyDelete4:44 OR MAYBE IT HAS JUST BEEN A WHILE SINCE YOU WORKED THERE.
ReplyDeleteThanks to Anonymous 4:44 for providing us with our laugh of the day. "I have never heard anyone mention the Turner Report." You have to be kidding. I don't know how many people read the Turner Report, but I guarantee you it is read by the people at the Globe and the local TV stations, and yes, it is talked about. Sometimes, it bordersw on obsession. I have heard that warning. The fact that only one person has even questioned the claim indicates that as usual Turner has his facts right.
ReplyDelete8:09, thanks for your opinion Darin.
ReplyDeleteOh come on Randy.... you're probably just mad no one at KSN/KODE will talk to you. You won't be getting much inside scoop now that Brian "The Turner Leak" Dorman is gone... lol.
ReplyDeleteReporters love to talk and they will continue to do it.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it's just reporters that talk.
ReplyDeleteDanny Thomas - get over yourself. The comment was made to kdliz, not you. That's why the comment started with "kdliz-". Geez.
ReplyDeleteOl' Danny is still trying to make himself relevant.
ReplyDeleteRandy, if you don't want to ban this goofball, I'll volunteer to do it for you.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't seen the goofball's comment until you noticed it, but it is gone. Sadly, he apparently did not realize that I was not complaining about the bans. I find them amusing (and not particularly effective) and, of course, they are incredibly ironic considering the source
ReplyDeleteI saw two names posted in this thread and one code name. Does no one so bold to bash have the confidence or character to post their name. I think Danny was right, if they fail to be proud enough of their comment, they ARE Irrelevant. Do none of you have the confidence to author your comments, or are all of you cowering nerds sitting in your pajamas in your mama's basement, never accomplishing more than learning to post on a blog with a computer. No need to answer....why don't you just continue to have your self esteem be quantified in your own shallow mind while you pleasure yourself as anonymous. You sad, sad humans.
ReplyDeleteRaymond,
ReplyDeleteLast time I checked, this was Mr. Turner's blog. I believe that makes him the decider. You know, rules, guidelines.
Your friend,
Anonymous
I think you were wrong about Dorman's move up the Nexstar ladder Randy. I'm betting your also wrong about the KSNF/KODE/Globe "Talk to the Turner Report and you're fired!"...
ReplyDeleteI was right about both, but the circumstances have obviously changed at Shreveport since that post.
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