Denver’s Rocky Mountain News announces it’s closing tomorrow, and the other daily in town, the Denver Post, immediately announces it’s hiring some of the The Rocky‘s reporters.
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How it feels: http://twitter.com/RMN_Newsroom
Denver is a shithole. “Rocky Mountain News”? Give me a fucking break.
Doubtful the Times will hire anyone from the P-I.
Andrew, it’s a 150-year-old paper. Can anyone in Seattle say that?
Hmm. Didn’t think so.
@4.
Big shit, the P-I is 146 years old. It’s got a goofy name, too. Though Rocky Mountain News is a stupid name
Dear Frank Blethen:
Please hire Art Thiel and kick Steve Kelley to the curb. In contrast, if you allow Robert Jamieson and Joel Connelly anywhere within 200 yards of your office, I will hit you with a very large stick.
Fondly,
giantladysquirrels
I am shocked that someone would hire them.
It’s not like they’re cartoonists and contribute anything useful to society.
Other than feeling bad for the individuals who are impacted, why should we give a shit about newspapers closing? industries are born, mature, and then some of them die because other business models make more sense. it’s time to move on, people. it’s called evolution…
@8
Are you serious? The world was ruined when livery and stable workers all disappeared!
Oh wait…
seattletransitblog.com also is a shithole, for the record. we all have opinions.
Bring back Buggy Whips!
@10
oh my feelings are so hurt. I’ll cry myself to sleep tonight!
andrew is a goofy name.