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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: woodchukwood

How many employees does ABC News need to read Rahm Emmanuel’s talking points?


21 posted on 02/23/2010 12:26:53 PM PST by AlanD
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To: Beaten Valve

Now the homeless can do stories on themselves.


22 posted on 02/23/2010 12:26:57 PM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: Fudd Fan

Fuddfan, what say you?


23 posted on 02/23/2010 12:27:15 PM PST by CedarDave (Contrasts: Obama -Teleprompter to talk at a school. Palin - Six words on palm to talk to nation)
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To: Beaten Valve

Somewhere Sarah Palin is smiling...


24 posted on 02/23/2010 12:28:00 PM PST by Beaten Valve
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To: ozarkgirl

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

Wonder why that is?”

According to this libtard I work with, it is because Americans aren’t interested in the truth.

Sigh...


25 posted on 02/23/2010 12:28:24 PM PST by bolobaby
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To: woodchukwood

Brian Ross was one of the few real news guys at ABC News. He was the one who broke the story about the Jeremiah Wright videotape speeches.


26 posted on 02/23/2010 12:29:03 PM PST by AlanD
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To: Beaten Valve

I don’t know about the hope, but looks like they got the change!


27 posted on 02/23/2010 12:30:30 PM PST by truthkeeper ("Why oh why didn't I take the blue pill?")
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To: Beaten Valve
I wonder how long it will be before zer0 decides to bail out all his comrades in the media?
28 posted on 02/23/2010 12:30:47 PM PST by jim35 (Tea Party former Republican)
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To: Beaten Valve

29 posted on 02/23/2010 12:32:36 PM PST by Married with Children
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To: Red Badger
Which positions? The Kama Sutra has many more...............

A bunch in the 300s, and some in 700 and 800 ranges.

Some of those just weren't practical anyway, what with needing to set up the leather trapeze and all...
30 posted on 02/23/2010 12:34:36 PM PST by BikerJoe
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To: Beaten Valve; abb

great news!


31 posted on 02/23/2010 12:34:41 PM PST by GeronL (Political Philosophy: I Own Me (yep, boiled down to 6 letters))
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To: 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.

32 posted on 02/23/2010 12:35:07 PM PST by ari-freedom
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To: Beaten Valve

What’s an “ABC”?


33 posted on 02/23/2010 12:36:18 PM PST by central_va ( http://www.15thvirginia.org/)
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To: 04-Bravo; aimhigh; andyandval; Arizona Carolyn; backhoe; Bahbah; bert; bilhosty; Caipirabob; ...

34 posted on 02/23/2010 12:36:20 PM PST by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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To: falcon1966; All
"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."


35 posted on 02/23/2010 12:38:27 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: GeronL

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2010/02/hate-sells-why-liberal-magazines-are-suffering-under-obama.html
Hate Sells: Why Liberal Magazines Are Suffering Under Obama


36 posted on 02/23/2010 12:38:58 PM PST by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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To: Overtaxed Patriot
Damn shame. Just a damn shame, I tell ya.

(Snicker...)

37 posted on 02/23/2010 12:39:01 PM PST by truthkeeper ("Why oh why didn't I take the blue pill?")
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To: abb

FYI, something on this thread calls for another drink by this lovely lush

38 posted on 02/23/2010 12:39:58 PM PST by Zakeet (Patches Kennedy isn't running for Congress again for medical reasons -- voters are sick of him)
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To: Beaten Valve

Death to the enemedia!

39 posted on 02/23/2010 12:40:11 PM PST by ccmay (Too much Law; not enough Order.)
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To: AlanD

Is CNN?


40 posted on 02/23/2010 12:41:27 PM PST by Baladas ((ABBHO))
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