http://www.sjguild.org Representing employees of the San Jose Mercury News and Monterey County Herald Copyright 2009 San Jose Newspaper Guild en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:10:47 -0500 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:10:47 -0500 http://www.sjguild.org/rss/jpg/GuildNews.jpg http://www.sjguild.org 140 55 http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-onthemedia10-2010mar10,0,2411166.column A wealthy philanthropist has kicked in $5 million in seed money. A top management consultant has come up with a business plan. A renowned university will lend not only its students but research help. And the budding endeavor has a chief executive who will pull down $400,000 a year and one of the world’s most prestigious newspapers ready to give its future news offerings a home. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-onthemedia10-2010mar10,0,2411166.column http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=12100512 Hundreds of employees at Hawaii’s two largest newspapers gathered for what was described as a "somber" meeting Sunday night. With their jobs up in the air, workers met with union leaders to get the latest on the newspaper shakeup that was announced a little more than a week ago. http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=12100512 http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100308/NEWS01/3080323/Unions Workers from six unions at the two-hour meeting heard their leaders exhort them to press hard for a contract by the time the deal is consummated, and to take a strong stand to preserve their jobs. http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100308/NEWS01/3080323/Unions http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004073438 Gannett Co. Inc. and Oahu Publications Inc. (OPI) have reached an agreement for OPI to acquire The Honolulu Advertiser and its related assets, including its Web site, non-daily publications, and Gannett’s interest in Hawaii.com — but a report this weekend by the Advertiser is suggesting the smaller party in the deal is getting some help to do so. http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004073438 http://www.minnpost.com/braublog/2010/03/04/16435/pioneer_press_overlords_emerge_from_bankruptcy_with_nice_payday In a blistering six weeks, Denver-based Affiliated Media — the holding company for MediaNews Group, which owns the Pioneer Press — has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. http://www.minnpost.com/braublog/2010/03/04/16435/pioneer_press_overlords_emerge_from_bankruptcy_with_nice_payday http://newsosaur.blogspot.com/2010/03/murdochs-grumpy-agenda-in-ny-news-war.html George H.W. Bush, who parachuted to safety when his Navy aircraft was shot down in World War II, marked his 75th, 80th and 85th birthdays by jumping out of planes for the fun of it. http://newsosaur.blogspot.com/2010/03/murdochs-grumpy-agenda-in-ny-news-war.html http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0305-tribune-suit--20100304,0,978399.story A group of Tribune Co. creditors sued the banks behind the Chicago-based publisher’s 2007 leveraged buyout, saying the $8 billion in loans they arranged for the deal doomed it to bankruptcy. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0305-tribune-suit--20100304,0,978399.story http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004072572 A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge approved Affiliated Media Inc.’s prepackaged reorganization plan Thursday, clearing the way for the MediaNews Group holding company to emerge from Chapter 11 protection. http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004072572 http://newsonomics.com/why-we-have-a-hard-time-thinking-of-yahoo-as-a-news-company/ Carol Bartz runs one of the top three news sites on the web...and doesn’t, well, like the news. In a rambunctious interview with CNBC on Tuesday, Bartz celebrated Yahoo’s 15th anniversary and found herself asked a lot of tough questions by CNBC’s Lunch Break team. http://newsonomics.com/why-we-have-a-hard-time-thinking-of-yahoo-as-a-news-company/ http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2010/03/01/daily29.html Any delay in confirming the bankruptcy plan of Affiliated Media Inc. — parent of Denver Post publisher MediaNews Group Inc. — will hurt the company’s business, its chief financial officer warned in a court filing. http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2010/03/01/daily29.html