Urban Jacksonville

I am not strictly one of the "26"

I just find myself reading the paper less.

It has little to do with the website.

The TU is neglecting the elements that would secure its future. The elements that make local journalist indispensible.

Online and print readers, as well as bloggers, still value the facts and context provided by committed professionals.

The TU has the abilty to provide this content...and sometimes does, but not often enough.

The new media consumer would rather look over PR talking points and wire stories online.



enough with the gimmicks, get back to reporting.
it is what you do best.

@Yet Another TU Employee

I figured it was a situation like that!

I hear the stubble was makeup.

Guy on the video is a friend and co-worker of mine. He's a cool dude, even though they made him do this video.

How much is "pretty damn well"?

I appreciate the criticism. I've had a few phone calls from friends and it's fun when they have a bit of ammunition. Tired of hearing the ol' "shut up name caller." Get someone good on this and they get free reign.... as well it pays pretty damn good... "look at the screen!"

I do remember you "Mrs. Porter". Thanks for saying hi Megan!

Hi Joey,
I read your blog daily and I am happy that you are pouring your considerable energies into such an important endeavor. You probably don't remembrer me, but I was your "advisor" and Spanish I and II teacher when you were at Stanton. Keep up the good work!
Megan D Porter

@Joey

I agree with you 100%. You only have to watch them make so many horrible decisions before you stop caring. My advice? Don't apply. We have lots of openings right now. Whenever anyone asks about them, I tell them that they really don't want to work here.

The TU has gone from 900 employees to about 700. I figure they'll 'figure it out' when they get down to down to about 300.

@Another TU Employee

Ha ha. I think most people in the city know the TU is struggling. And, as alluded to in the comment by atticus, it doesn't help to alienate the "savvy 26%" of people who choose to get their news from organizations who care about them and recognize that they are the future. Not the 74.

Someone is asleep at the wheel at the Times Union and it shows. They are making lots of small bad decisons and not seeing the big picture. Nothing will change until they make some huge organizational changes in the web department. They should be investing the same amount of money, if not more, in their interactive department.

I actually thought about applying for the video blogger position, but I after thinking about it I came to the realization that this position won't be allowed to do anything groundbreaking or independent. The video blogger will have the same editorial mandate as the rest of the TU and anything that blurs the lines of that mandate, i.e. speaking out against the city's plan for Bus Rapid Transit, will be frowned upon and possibly silenced.

TU, if you do find a video blogger don't crush their spirit. Give them the freedom to shake up the organization. Watch some Current.TV and model your video blog after that content.

It doesn't really burn much if the people working on that website agree with you.

ooo that burnt a little!

Attn: TU

How bout you put off the video blogger position for awhile and put some money into that travesty of a website?

or replace some of those trusted TU faces that seem to be abandoning ship.

then again,if you keep throwing "stuff" at the wall, something is bound to stick....
right?

yours,
"the 26"

This is hilarious.
Anyway, for those interested, it IS a full time job and supposedly pays well.
Good luck to those applying ;)

lol @ Dennis for lol'ing at joey and i

lol @ Jeff and Joey

lol @ joey

You get paid in Social Network Bux, which you can redeem at Facebook Ranch for YouTube pizzas and Digg milkshakes

Is this a paying position? If it is, I wonder what it pays.

Sheesh. Blatant rip-off of Ze Frank's show.

http://www.zefrank.com/theshow/archives/2006/11/112706.html

I am applying. I like some of his other work:
http://theurbancoredotcom.blogspot.com/2007/08/riverwalk-it-out.html

If you plug your ears, you would think it's an anti-drug PSA.

I think the guy is in love with his unkempt face.