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Massive Cuts at ABC News; 300-400 Positions to be Eliminated
TV Newser ^ | Feb. 23, 2010 | Chris Ariens

Posted on 02/23/2010 12:19:58 PM PST by Beaten Valve

ABC News has begun the process of eliminating 300 to 400 positions at the news division by asking employees to participate in a buyout of their services.

In a move that has been rumored for weeks, and coming on the heels of layoffs at CBS News, ABC's cuts are a combination of union and non-union jobs affecting all areas of ABC News.

Developing...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abcdisneynews; abcnews; dinomedia; dinosaurmedia; dnctalkingpoints; layoffs; liberalmedia; msm; pravdamedia
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To: Beaten Valve
In everything, we will ensure that we put our audiences first – providing them with first-rate journalism covering the things that matter the most to them in ways no one else does

Yep, that would truly be "a fundamental transformation that will ultimately affect every corner of the enterprise", but somehow I don't think that's exactly what they have in mind.

Basically, I'm sure it will be same ol' same ol' but done a hell of a lot cheaper, that is, more lies at less cost.

141 posted on 02/23/2010 4:19:30 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Made from The Right Stuff)
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To: Riley
The ABC Radio Newscaster I heard this morning was *seething* about some Wall Street fat cat getting a bonus. I mean- RAGE. He went on about how furious America is about it.

I stared in disbelief at the radio.

Like I said, ABC/Disney stock holders ought to be outraged about this sort of thing. It's exactly what's driving their stock price down, and what's killing the company.

But, just like Obama, Pelosi, and Reid, the MSM is just going to double down on their leftist ways. They're incapable of relating cause to effect, and drawing a logical conclusion.

142 posted on 02/23/2010 4:25:23 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Beaten Valve
PLEASE KEEP JAKE TAPPER!

That is all.

143 posted on 02/23/2010 4:38:26 PM PST by magellan
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To: onyx; Bahbah; Liz; STARWISE; SE Mom; maggief

mmm mmm mmm

Anyone
But
Clinton

soon to be no more.


144 posted on 02/23/2010 4:59:56 PM PST by hoosiermama (ONLY DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW.......I am swimming with Sarahcudah! Sarah has read the tealeaves.)
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To: AlanD

“That’s okay. Fox News is hiring.”

More like - that’s OK, the Obama campaign, er ACORN, oops, er the Census, is hiring...;)


145 posted on 02/23/2010 5:07:01 PM PST by SeattleBruce (God, Family, Church, Country - Keep on Tea Partiers - party like it's 1773 & pray 2 Chronicles 7:14!)
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To: Beaten Valve
Massive Cuts at ABC News; 300-400 Positions to be Eliminated

Will anyone know the difference?
146 posted on 02/23/2010 5:24:27 PM PST by Red in Blue PA (If guns cause crime, then all of mine are defective!)
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To: Beaten Valve

All the creative writers that write their “news”?


147 posted on 02/23/2010 5:25:51 PM PST by CodeToad
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To: ElPatriota

Gross...is all that comes to mind. She looks like a pig in that pose (and I’m not talking about the four-legged ones).


148 posted on 02/23/2010 5:30:40 PM PST by nfldgirl (Tim Tebow=our real life (Francine Rivers' Redeeming Love...) Michael!)
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To: Petronski

Wish I knew how to get an ‘umlout’ into that visual, I’d use it, often!


149 posted on 02/23/2010 5:33:12 PM PST by MHGinTN (Obots, believing they cannot be deceived, it is impossible to convince them when they are deceived.)
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To: Mean Maryjean

Hey... That was when she was celebrating her 13M $ contract!... I guess that’s enough money to let her hair down a bit.. :)


150 posted on 02/23/2010 5:33:59 PM PST by ElPatriota (The SILENCE of the Catholic Church (...Actually I'm hearing MORE from RCC now! ....) ** DEAFENING **)
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To: sodpoodle

“Wanna bet His Majesty will name another Czar of Real Public Information (CRAP) and hire all those leftovers?”

funny but true because it is a as your acronynm suggests.

CBS, NBS, ABS... all the same.
and all next to be employed by zeppo using our tax $.


151 posted on 02/23/2010 5:34:44 PM PST by RedMDer (Recycle Congress in 2010, 2012... Forward with Confidence! Forward!)
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To: Beaten Valve
Massive Cuts at ABC News; 300-400 Positions to be Eliminated

...should read: Massive Cuts at DNC; 300-400 Positions to be Eliminated

152 posted on 02/23/2010 5:36:29 PM PST by blake6900
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To: Beaten Valve
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BOO HOO HOO HOO.....

153 posted on 02/23/2010 5:37:01 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Zakeet

Imagine that: Diane Sawyer was on REGIS AND KELLY TODAY...no one can tell me she didn’t know...and yet there she is, yuckin’ it up on daytime TV now....


154 posted on 02/23/2010 5:38:26 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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To: falcon1966
Au contrare, HSN, QVC, Rachel Ray on the Food Network, and the Weather Channel all beat Perky Katie. It is a sad state of affairs for the Tiffany Network. Ha HA!
155 posted on 02/23/2010 5:39:28 PM PST by Shady (The Fairness Doctrine is ANYTHING but fair!!!!)
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To: Shady
Think she's a dancin tonight?


156 posted on 02/23/2010 5:41:48 PM PST by RedMDer (Recycle Congress in 2010, 2012... Forward with Confidence! Forward!)
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To: Overtaxed Patriot

“Damn shame.”

Yeah, how are they going to do their in depth stories on the government corruption? ;-)


157 posted on 02/23/2010 5:42:21 PM PST by 1776 Reborn
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To: Beaten Valve
What's "ABC News"?

 

   

158 posted on 02/23/2010 5:48:23 PM PST by Fintan (Currently alphabetizing taglines.)
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To: Beaten Valve

Good........good start !!!


159 posted on 02/23/2010 6:03:45 PM PST by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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To: Zakeet

Damn ?


160 posted on 02/23/2010 6:05:33 PM PST by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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