[NEohioPAL]Akron Beacon Journal Threatens Drastic Cuts to Arts Coverage

Tue Aug 29 09:36:03 PDT 2006

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Actually, I believe there are cuts across the board.  Even George Thomas who covers movies was laid off - but has since been reinstated due to some resignations. It is still unknown if he will continue to do movie reviews though. Who knows, he could very well get reassigned to sports!  

"Pantsios, Anastasia" <apantsios at freetimes.com> wrote:
 And since more people patronize the arts each year than sports, I assume they are also planning to cut out their sports section, right? Right????

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> From: neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com on behalf of Effie Tsengas
> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 9:58 AM
> To: neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com
> Subject: [NEohioPAL]Akron Beacon Journal Threatens Drastic Cuts to Arts Coverage
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> Dear Friends:
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> It has just come to my attention that the Akron Beacon Journal is planning major reorganizations within their newsroom which will have sickeningly ill-effects on the coverage of all of Northeast Ohio's arts community. Major cuts in ABJ's arts coverage are currently being seriously considered > -> actually they are very close to be decided on > -> and we need everyone's help in preventing what would be a disastrous blow to the future of information flow for all artistic disciplines in Northeast Ohio.
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> Kerry Clawson, our loyal and supportive theatre critic, is having her position threatened by possibly being reassigned to a new beat, one that might involve no art whatsoever. After serving as theatre critic for six years, Kerry has built a strong following of readers who respect her theatre expertise and have come to depend on her to guide and inform them of Northeast Ohio's performing arts happenings. Kerry has done a fine job in covering events in our communities. She has enabled hundreds of thousands of people to become acquainted with venues and to be informed about events that perhaps our meager marketing budgets might not have allowed us to otherwise reach. 
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> In addition, ABJ editors are concurring that a new "No Reviews" policy be implemented for everything from musical performance, dance concerts, art openings and exhibits as well as theatre productions in the upcoming weeks. The absurdity of a daily paper in a Metropolitan area to not provide reviews of events is difficult to process. For an area so rich in the arts, how could the Akron Beacon Journal's Editors and higher ups even consider instilling such a policy > -> especially since they themselves live within our communities? Do they not realize that their decisions will take their paper and possibly our patronage two giant steps backwards instead of forwards?
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> Please everyone, we need to inundate these people with letters asking - no, pleading - that they reconsider their destruction to their arts coverage. 
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> Send this letter to more people. I've included contact information for the VERY PEOPLE who are making these decisions. Send your letter to them AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Time is of the essence. 
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> Thank you,
> 
> Effie Tsengas
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> For more information on budget cuts at the ABJ, visit this story:
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> http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/business/15339068.htm
> 
> Please send correspondence to ALL of the following people at the Akron Beacon Journal in response to the following:
> 
> 1) MAJOR cuts in their coverage of arts and cultural events. 
> 
> 2) The possible reassignment of theatre reviewer Kerry Clawson to an entirely new beat 
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> 3) A new "no reviews" policy which would limit coverage of all arts events to preview articles only. 
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> Akron Beacon Journal
> 44 East Exchange Street
> P.O. Box 640
> Akron, OH 44309-0640
> 
> Publisher, Edward Moss
> 330-996-3483
> emoss at thebeaconjournal.com
> 
> Editor, Debra Adams Simmons
> 330-996-3501
> dasimmons at thebeaconjournal.com
> 
> Managing Editor, Mizell Stewart
> 330-996-3507
> mstewart at thebeaconjournal.com
> 
> Features Editor, Mitch McKenney
> (Coverage of features/entertainment)
> 330-996-3543
> mmckenney at thebeaconjournal.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Effie A. Tsengas
> 
> PR/Marketing Director
> 
> Porthouse Theatre & KSU School of Theatre & Dance
> 
> 330-672-4102 Direct Line
> 
> 330-672-3884 Porthouse Box Office
> 
> 330-672-2889 Fax
> 
> www.porthousetheatre.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
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<div>Actually, I believe there are cuts across the board.  Even George Thomas who covers movies was laid off - but has since been reinstated due to some resignations. It is still unknown if he will continue to do movie reviews though. Who knows, he could very well get reassigned to sports!  </div> <div> "Pantsios, Anastasia" <apantsios at freetimes.com> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">And since more people patronize the arts each year than sports, I assume they are also planning to cut out their sports section, right? Right???? > ---------- > From: neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com on behalf of Effie Tsengas > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 9:58 AM > To: neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com > Subject: [NEohioPAL]Akron Beacon Journal Threatens Drastic Cuts to Arts Coverage > > <<FILE:
 image001.jpg>> > > Dear Friends: > > It has just come to my attention that the Akron Beacon Journal is planning major reorganizations within their newsroom which will have sickeningly ill-effects on the coverage of all of Northeast Ohio's arts community. Major cuts in ABJ's arts coverage are currently being seriously considered > -> actually they are very close to be decided on > -> and we need everyone's help in preventing what would be a disastrous blow to the future of information flow for all artistic disciplines in Northeast Ohio. > > > > Kerry Clawson, our loyal and supportive theatre critic, is having her position threatened by possibly being reassigned to a new beat, one that might involve no art whatsoever. After serving as theatre critic for six years, Kerry has built a strong following of readers who respect her theatre expertise and have come to depend on her to guide and inform them of
 Northeast Ohio's performing arts happenings. Kerry has done a fine job in covering events in our communities. She has enabled hundreds of thousands of people to become acquainted with venues and to be informed about events that perhaps our meager marketing budgets might not have allowed us to otherwise reach. > > > > In addition, ABJ editors are concurring that a new "No Reviews" policy be implemented for everything from musical performance, dance concerts, art openings and exhibits as well as theatre productions in the upcoming weeks. The absurdity of a daily paper in a Metropolitan area to not provide reviews of events is difficult to process. For an area so rich in the arts, how could the Akron Beacon Journal's Editors and higher ups even consider instilling such a policy > -> especially since they themselves live within our communities? Do they not realize that their decisions will take their paper and possibly our patronage two giant
 steps backwards instead of forwards? > > > > Please everyone, we need to inundate these people with letters asking - no, pleading - that they reconsider their destruction to their arts coverage. > > > > Send this letter to more people. I've included contact information for the VERY PEOPLE who are making these decisions. Send your letter to them AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Time is of the essence. > > > > Thank you, > > Effie Tsengas > > > > For more information on budget cuts at the ABJ, visit this story: > > http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/business/15339068.htm > > Please send correspondence to ALL of the following people at the Akron Beacon Journal in response to the following: > > 1) MAJOR cuts in their coverage of arts and cultural events. > > 2) The possible reassignment of theatre reviewer Kerry Clawson
 to an entirely new beat > > 3) A new "no reviews" policy which would limit coverage of all arts events to preview articles only. > > Akron Beacon Journal > 44 East Exchange Street > P.O. Box 640 > Akron, OH 44309-0640 > > Publisher, Edward Moss > 330-996-3483 > emoss at thebeaconjournal.com > > Editor, Debra Adams Simmons > 330-996-3501 > dasimmons at thebeaconjournal.com > > Managing Editor, Mizell Stewart > 330-996-3507 > mstewart at thebeaconjournal.com > > Features Editor, Mitch McKenney > (Coverage of features/entertainment) > 330-996-3543 > mmckenney at thebeaconjournal.com > > > > > > Effie A. Tsengas > > PR/Marketing Director > > Porthouse Theatre & KSU School of Theatre & Dance > > 330-672-4102 Direct Line > > 330-672-3884
 Porthouse Box Office > > 330-672-2889 Fax > > www.porthousetheatre.com > > > > _______________________________________ Neohiopal is SELF-SERVE. If you need to unsubscribe, change from digest to one-at-a-time delivery or vice-versa, go on hiatus while out of town, switch from mime to plain text or vice-versa, etc. check out the FAQS at http://www.fredsternfeld.com. ______________________________________ There is a sister site to this list called the "NEoPAL Bulletin Board." Occasionally when "hot-button" discussions go on more than a day or two, the bulletin board is used: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neopal/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The facts and/or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the person in the "from" or "reply-to" header. The fact that this message is posted should in no way be taken as an endorsement by the administrator of this list. Subscribers
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