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Heartfelt Sympathies to Laid-Off ProJo Employees

Heartfelt Sympathies to Laid-Off ProJo Employees

By Bob Plain on November 8, 2012

The big local story of the day will be neither the 2012 election or the Son of Sandy, as the Providence Journal cleverly called it this morning … rather it will be the employees of said newspaper who lost their jobs yesterday. I hear 26 people were let go – 16 union and 10 non-union [...]

Posted in Economy, Featured, Rhode Island | Tagged belo, cumulus, journalism, projo, Providence Journal, Rhode Island, wpro | 3 Responses

Local News Victimized by Trickle Down Economy

Local News Victimized by Trickle Down Economy

By Bob Plain on October 23, 2012

While progressives may not always agree with the Providence Journal, we ought to at least appreciate its efforts. It’s been said before and it’s well worth saying again: The Providence Journal is the single biggest and best news and information provider in Rhode Island, and everyone here owes it a huge debt of gratitude. And [...]

Posted in Economy, Featured | Tagged belo, corporate greed, journalism, projo | 4 Responses

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