Good post on the difficulties of starting and managing a blogsite...evidently this one got a lot of trolls possibly paid by Gannett or still employed by Gannett. Looks like a template of the OBOT strategy against websites in opposition, IMO.
It faces two problems: a crushing debt load and a leadership crisis. In two years Gannett faces a series of repayment obligations under various loans which will be difficult to meet, given the trends in revenue. The only way they've been able to sustain profits is by cutting and cutting. At some point their newspapers wont be able to keep delivering content that gives it value, either for the print or web editions. Plus, Chief Executive Craig Dubow is out on medical leave. He had another round of back surgery in June, then announced he would be out for another four months.
More Gannett goodies in this post.