You hate to see anyone out of work. I hate to, anyway.  I never liked Karwath's columns, and the TV show is so ridiculous I've never watched a whole episode.

But the paper was coming along a lot better the last several months after last year's blood bath.  I think I need to give Karwath credit for that, for the gradual improvements, I mean. Unsure if he was responsible for all of the lay offs or not.   

Robin Washington is growing on me lately, too. I sent him an email about something the other day and he got right back to me satisfactorily within a couple of hours.  So I'm gonna hold off on any criticism for the moment.

I feel for those guys losing their jobs, plus that's now 2 more experienced journalists fighting for fewer and fewer jobs ... Sad all around if you ask me

Has tonight's Final Edition already been recorded, so that there's no way to get these two on the same episode?

David

Robin Washington is now the editor?  Great.  Would the last person at the DNT remember to turn off the ligh--oh screw it.

If you look at other Forum properties (especially their web sites), their relationship with Fox and their political endorsements are not terribly startling.

To clarify something on the original post -- it was not a firing. Rob and Tim were laid off.

You are correct about Moravchik, though the details as to why -- well, I only know what I've read in the paper.

Maybe Red River Broadcasting will fold up the FOX 21 News and replace it with re-runs of the News Center News from KBJR. It's time to clean house down there.

From the Cambridge dictionary:
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fire verb (REMOVE FROM A JOB)
/faɪər /US pronunciation symbol/faɪr/ v
[T] to remove someone from their job, either because they have done something wrong or badly, or as a way of saving the cost of employing them 
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By the way, I was "fired" from the Daily Telegram for telling Ken Browall and Steve McLister where to put my job. The DNT ran an article about it but never called to get my side of the story. So what is the definition of "reporting"? Perhaps the DNT needs a dictionary, or just a rehash of Journalism 101.

Difference:

Laid Off = 100% chance at unemployment.

Fired = 100% or less chance at unemployment (malfeasance, or if your employer can game your termination to disqualify you from unemployment, for example).

Barrett, perhaps in Fox News' case you are right; I can't speak to that. But, as a journalist at the DNT, I have to say I have seen no basis for the speculative charges you are making here. As far as I can see, the DNT layoffs were to save money, pure and simple, and NOT to appease advertisers or to pave the way for an "advertising-driven quasi-news service."

"A smaller newsroom with fewer journalists isn't going to result in better coverage."

Okay, Barrett, agreed! :-(

Barrett, believe me, I am not celebrating Mr. Karwath's misfortune. I see the powers-that-be taking such a drastic step as laying off two high profile executives at the paper as quite ominous. It makes me wonder if this is the beginning of the end for our daily newspaper.

I am just pointing out that the DNT under Mr. Karwath's watch has followed  a policy of allowing hateful comments about public figures and private individuals in the news to be posted on their website -- but is not allowing comments to be posted underneath the article when it concerns themselves and could result in disparaging comments being posted about Mr. Karwath, his colleagues, and the newspaper itself. I see a total double standard here.

I know that losing even one of my coworkers would (IMO) greatly diminish not only *my* ability to perform my duties to my own high standard, but also impact the quality of what I produce.

I can't imagine that it'd be too much different anyplace else.

I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but ... thank God for Perfect Duluth Day.  And no, I'm not taking the Lord's name in Vain there, I really am grateful for this website, especially in a situation like this.  I know it's not perfect and people disagree some ... ok, people disagree A LOT, but at least we have a vibrant, relevant, thoughtful place to discuss these important local issues.

I actually agree with you too, Barrett. And they should get rid of the blogs too -- or maybe set up the blogs like PDD is set up. . .