Larry Smith had zero understanding of newspapers in general or The Gazette in particular. He made the rounds on the business lunch circuit while publisher and after being publisher. His standard speech was about how the reporters were not bilingual (?!!!), did not speak to francophone sources (?!!!!) and hadn't updated their Rolodexes (!?) in 20 years. He was there to change that.
Also, he mused about instituting a dress code because he noticed many female reporters wore pants, not skirts and didn't shave their legs.
Spent more time getting his car detailed every week than he spent reading the paper.
The merciful act would be to pull the plug on Postmedia. This death from a thousand cuts will go on as long as taxpayers maintain the patient on life support.
It's really disappointing to see so many great columnists and staff members lose their jobs this way. I grew up reading the Gazette and have always appreciated the voice the newspaper gave the English speaking community. It is awful to see how the life is being sucked right out of it.
Any idea why Postmedia refused Garber? You wrote that Postmedia wants to make more cuts before they sell- I don't understand why. Aren't they undercutting any profit they could make with a more successful paper? Honest to God - I do not understand how business works! How can can a business leader be rewarded for obvious failure? It boggles my mind.
Larry Smith had zero understanding of newspapers in general or The Gazette in particular. He made the rounds on the business lunch circuit while publisher and after being publisher. His standard speech was about how the reporters were not bilingual (?!!!), did not speak to francophone sources (?!!!!) and hadn't updated their Rolodexes (!?) in 20 years. He was there to change that.
Also, he mused about instituting a dress code because he noticed many female reporters wore pants, not skirts and didn't shave their legs.
Spent more time getting his car detailed every week than he spent reading the paper.
What a moron.
Time to let Postmedia go the way of the dodo. Something better will come out of its demise.
The merciful act would be to pull the plug on Postmedia. This death from a thousand cuts will go on as long as taxpayers maintain the patient on life support.
It's really disappointing to see so many great columnists and staff members lose their jobs this way. I grew up reading the Gazette and have always appreciated the voice the newspaper gave the English speaking community. It is awful to see how the life is being sucked right out of it.
Any idea why Postmedia refused Garber? You wrote that Postmedia wants to make more cuts before they sell- I don't understand why. Aren't they undercutting any profit they could make with a more successful paper? Honest to God - I do not understand how business works! How can can a business leader be rewarded for obvious failure? It boggles my mind.