Times-Picayune: Mathews speaks!, new jobs posted ... and a jazz funeral for the print edition

admin · 06-17-2012, 02:30 PM

One day after Times-Picayune employees held a jazz funeral for the paper, new Times-Picayune publisher/NOLA Media Group president Ricky Mathews published a front-page, above-the-fold editorial introducing himself to New Orleanians. Though he was nowhere in the newsroom Tuesday when more than 200 people were fired ? and has still not addressed the paper's staff directly ? Mathews attempted to establish his New Orleans bona fides; "Katrina" was mentioned five times, and the city was once again reminded Mathews enjoys hunting, fishing and attending New Orleans Saints games.? [ Read more ]

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admin Site Admin Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,971 Blog Entries: 2	Times-Picayune: Mathews speaks!, new jobs posted ... and a jazz funeral for the print edition One day after Times-Picayune employees held a jazz funeral for the paper, new Times-Picayune publisher/NOLA Media Group president Ricky Mathews published a front-page, above-the-fold editorial introducing himself to New Orleanians. Though he was nowhere in the newsroom Tuesday when more than 200 people were fired ? and has still not addressed the paper's staff directly ? Mathews attempted to establish his New Orleans bona fides; "Katrina" was mentioned five times, and the city was once again reminded Mathews enjoys hunting, fishing and attending New Orleans Saints games.? [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

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