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Another layoffs update

One more note before I clean off my Mac. We received a long update email about those manager layoffs, from editor Gary Graham. His announcements include the following points: ( Full post )

Time to do something new

Folks, it's been fun but The layoff list for non-managers has been finalized, and I'm on it. [I'd otherwise have been content writing about Muppets for the rest of my life but] It's time to see what kind of surprises the world has in store! ( Full post )

Layoffs update

Editor Gary Graham announced today that one person has decided to resign. Because it's not enough to offset the budget issues, management does not expect the number of laid-off employees to change. Announced on Oct 1 were the names of 21 staffers. ( Full post )

Found this today in the newsroom

It's a list labeled "Bureaucratese" and contains translations for the jargon...
( Full post )

Saying goodbye and reminiscing

When Carla Savalli was 10, growing up in a family subscribing to both Spokane newspapers, she started her own. ( Full post )

S-R publisher announces new editor, with Q&A

Spokesman-Review publisher W. Stacey Cowles this afternoon announced the promotion of Gary Graham to editor-in-chief and both took questions from newsroom staff. ( Full post )

New S-R editor is Gary Graham

He was previously the managing editor under Steve Smith. More details by the end of the day. ( Full post )

Voters guide, ed board endorsement, coffee, Muppets

The voters guide is out today, inserted into the middle of the newspaper. In other news, some readers and bloggers are shocked that the editorial board is endorsing John McCain. Coming up tomorrow is a feature story on beans (because they're cheap and we'll be eating more of those next year), and a secondary story about people's behavior at Chinese buffets. ( Full post )

Big Day is tomorrow

The circulation campaign in which The Spokesman-Review drops newspapers to subscribers and non-subscribers alike, for one day. In other news, we're also waiting for news about a new editor-in-chief. Announcement is expected this week. This person will probably have been an internal candidate. As for the staff, the layoff list will be adjusted and finalized next week after the voluntary resignation window. Meanwhile we work and wait. ( Full post )

Assistant managing editor has resigned

Carla Savalli has taken one of the voluntaries - she will be counted among the four to six manager layoffs, editor Steve Smith announced earlier this morning. ( Full post )

Morning after

About twenty hours after layoff announcement. There's been plenty of feedback from readers. It's been very quiet around here with a lot of people either gone or out in the field. We'll post updates as they come, and also more about how Daily Briefing and transparency stuff will be handled if there are changes made. ( Full post )

Newsroom layoffs, and Steve Smith resignation

In a newsroom-wide multi-bureau meeting today, Spokesman-Review editor Steve Smith announced a tentative list of 21 layoffs and opened the door for voluntary resignations. ( Full post )

Thick slices with links sprinkled in

Today was a very quick meeting. A few thick slices to get going: ( Full post )

"He was his own show"

said one staffer, having seen the Tambourine Man at Pig Out in the Park. Michael Ransford a.k.a. the Tambourine Man goes to various Spokane-area rock shows and goes wild in a full white disco outfit. ( Full post )

In case you missed it (video news capsule)

Elvis Pigsley, at your service: Alisha Doolittle is training her pot-bellied pig Elvis to be a service pig. ( Full post )

He lies around and takes up space

"Spokesman this is Jody. [pause] So you have the boa?" ( Full post )

A couple thin slices, links for your weekend, redesign update

DOUBLE KUDOS from the meeting: Providence will drop lawsuit against rival story was a late surprise | STA sees bus ridership jump was a multi-platform package. ( Full post )

Just thin slices today

Two of our senior editors are out of the office for the next week or two, and the other is overseas at an International Reporting Project trip to Turkey. (Check out Gary Graham's blog for details) Here are the remaining in-house editors' picks from this morning.
� Sacred Heart plans $175 million expansion
� John Blanchette: Hilarity ensues as UW makes bold move
� University seeks to close portion of Whitworth Drive
� Future of skate parks is in the hands of users: A look at skate parks in the local area, litter and vandalism and how folks can pitch in
� Model T-eamwork: Vintage car enthusiasts pool efforts to rebuild 1926 roadster Craig Nelson bought at age 14 ( Full post )

Few tofu fans at this table

To the editors at this morning's meeting, Today's story in the Features section was more of a great read than a call to prayer. While other folks poked fun at the taste, photo editor Larry Reisnouer said it's more about the word 'tofu,' after which deputy city editor Dave Wasson suggested calling it 'beancurd' instead. The story includes a series of recipes. ( Full post )

Flying ace: Taking to the skies by aerotrekking

Lots of kudos from editors, reporters and staffers for this video produced by Dan Pelle about light sport aircraft. The story will run on tomorrow's front page as the centerpiece story, story spot with the main photo. ( Full post )