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

Tue Aug 29 09:52:46 PDT 2006

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The Browns beat writer was one of the 40 reporters, photographers, and
editors let go.

It's across the board in all departments

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From: neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com
[mailto:neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com] On Behalf Of Effie Tsengas
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 12:36 PM
To: Pantsios, Anastasia; neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com; Effie Tsengas
Subject: RE: [NEohioPAL]Akron Beacon Journal Threatens Drastic Cuts to Arts
Coverage

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????

> ----------
> 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
> 
> <> 
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> 
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neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com
[mailto:neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com] <b><span =
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 29, =
2006
12:36 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Pantsios, Anastasia;
neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com; Effie Tsengas<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: =
[NEohioPAL]<st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Akron</st1:place></st1:City> Beacon =
Journal
Threatens Drastic Cuts to Arts Coverage</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>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!  <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><br>
<b><i><span style=3D'font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>"Pantsios,
Anastasia" <apantsios at freetimes.com></span></i></b> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>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????<br>
<br>
> ----------<br>
> From: neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com on behalf of Effie =
Tsengas<br>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 9:58 AM<br>
> To: neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com<br>
> Subject: [NEohioPAL]<st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Akron</st1:place></st1:City>
Beacon Journal Threatens Drastic Cuts to Arts Coverage<br>
> <br>
> <<FILE: image001.jpg>> <br>
> <br>
> Dear Friends:<br>
> <br>
> 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 <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Northeast =
Ohio</st1:place>'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.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> 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 <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Northeast
 Ohio</st1:place>'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. <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> 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?<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Please everyone, we need to inundate these people with letters =
asking -
no, pleading - that they reconsider their destruction to their arts =
coverage. <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> 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. <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Thank you,<br>
> <br>
> Effie Tsengas<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> For more information on budget cuts at the ABJ, visit this =
story:<br>
> <br>
> http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/business/15339068.htm<br>
> <br>
> Please send correspondence to ALL of the following people at the =
Akron
Beacon Journal in response to the following:<br>
> <br>
> 1) MAJOR cuts in their coverage of arts and cultural events. <br>
> <br>
> 2) The possible reassignment of theatre reviewer Kerry Clawson to =
an
entirely new beat <br>
> <br>
> 3) A new "no reviews" policy which would limit coverage =
of all
arts events to preview articles only. <br>
> <br>
> <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Akron</st1:place></st1:City>
Beacon Journal<br>
> <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">44 East Exchange =
Street</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
> P.O. Box 640<br>
> <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Akron</st1:City>, =
<st1:State
 w:st=3D"on">OH</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode =
w:st=3D"on">44309-0640</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
> <br>
> Publisher, Edward Moss<br>
> 330-996-3483<br>
> emoss at thebeaconjournal.com<br>
> <br>
> Editor, Debra Adams Simmons<br>
> 330-996-3501<br>
> dasimmons at thebeaconjournal.com<br>
> <br>
> Managing Editor, Mizell Stewart<br>
> 330-996-3507<br>
> mstewart at thebeaconjournal.com<br>
> <br>
> Features Editor, Mitch McKenney<br>
> (Coverage of features/entertainment)<br>
> 330-996-3543<br>
> mmckenney at thebeaconjournal.com<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Effie A. Tsengas<br>
> <br>
> PR/Marketing Director<br>
> <br>
> <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Porthouse</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st=3D"on">Theatre & KSU</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
of Theatre & Dance<br>
> <br>
> 330-672-4102 Direct Line<br>
> <br>
> 330-672-3884 Porthouse Box Office<br>
> <br>
> 330-672-2889 Fax<br>
> <br>
> www.porthousetheatre.com<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
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