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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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Hasta La Vista, Baby!
1 posted on 02/23/2010 12:19:58 PM PST by Beaten Valve
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2 posted on 02/23/2010 12:20:40 PM PST by dubie (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.)
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To: Beaten Valve

Where’s the “Dinosaur Media Death Watch” tag?


3 posted on 02/23/2010 12:21:18 PM PST by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (Progressive rock - GOOD. Progressive politics - BAD.)
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To: Beaten Valve

That’s okay. Fox News is hiring.


4 posted on 02/23/2010 12:21:21 PM PST by AlanD
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To: Beaten Valve

They should’ve reported the truth!


5 posted on 02/23/2010 12:21:24 PM PST by RebelTXRose
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Schadenfreude
6 posted on 02/23/2010 12:21:29 PM PST by TChris ("Hello", the politician lied.)
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To: Beaten Valve

It’s a start.

But not enough.


7 posted on 02/23/2010 12:21:51 PM PST by Da Coyote
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The Perky One better get ready to give up some of her 13M annual salary. They get nothing for it. She is beaten by reruns of “Friends” in almost every market.


8 posted on 02/23/2010 12:22:06 PM PST by falcon1966
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To: Beaten Valve

Yippie!!!!!


9 posted on 02/23/2010 12:22:07 PM PST by Lockbar (March toward the sound of the guns.)
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To: Beaten Valve

And yet Fox News’ share of the market keeps growing.

Wonder why that is?


10 posted on 02/23/2010 12:22:21 PM PST by ozarkgirl
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Not enough. I demand more!
11 posted on 02/23/2010 12:22:53 PM PST by Obadiah (Democrats and their life partners, the MSM)
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To: Beaten Valve

Damn shame. Just a damn shame, I tell ya.


12 posted on 02/23/2010 12:23:22 PM PST by Overtaxed Patriot (Lock and load.)
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To: Beaten Valve

Even Critical jobs like Assistant Foot Masseuse to the Assistant Bias Production Chief will soon be lost!

Oh My Gerbils! What will we do!


13 posted on 02/23/2010 12:23:24 PM PST by FastCoyote (I am intolerant of the intolerable.)
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To: Beaten Valve

Aaawww, that’s a shame.


14 posted on 02/23/2010 12:24:01 PM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers

more like the Dinosaur Media Stamp your Feet and Demand a Bailout ping


15 posted on 02/23/2010 12:24:08 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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She is beaten by reruns of “Friends” in almost every market.

LOL!

16 posted on 02/23/2010 12:24:48 PM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Beaten Valve

They buying out Madcow?


17 posted on 02/23/2010 12:24:52 PM PST by Stentor
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To: Beaten Valve

Ask Brian if he’s one of them. He’ll be glad to hear from you.

askbrianross@abcnews.go.com


18 posted on 02/23/2010 12:25:51 PM PST by woodchukwood ("The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is its inefficiency." -E. McCarthy)
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To: Beaten Valve

Which positions? The Kama Sutra has many more...............


19 posted on 02/23/2010 12:26:38 PM PST by Red Badger (Education makes people easy to lead, difficult to drive; easy to govern, but impossible to enslave.)
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To: Beaten Valve

Hang on there pilgrims.

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


20 posted on 02/23/2010 12:26:40 PM PST by sodpoodle (Despair - Man's surrender. Laughter - God's redemption.)
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