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Thursday, February 5, 2009

02/05/09 Have You Heard The New Helen Ready Song? "I Am Michelle Hear Me Roar" - Michelle McAbee becomes first female publisher of the Greenwich Time

Failed Greenwich Time Managing Editor Bruce Hunter Finally Assigns A Reporter To Report On Changes At The Greenwich Time......

The Headlines:

Hearst Newspaper President Steven Swartz Comes To Stamford To Address Greenwich Time Employees

Michelle McAbee Retains Her Role As General Manager Of Brooks Community Newspapers While Becoming Publisher Of The Greenwich Time.

John "Can't Pick A Winning Team" Dunster Will Pursue Opportunities Outside Of Hearst Corporation

Thin Skinned Greenwich Time Managing Editor Bruce Hunter Who Was Pulled Out Of Unemployment Last Month Was Totally Silent Today

NOW THIS IS COOL: Lincoln Millstein, Senior Vice President Of The Connecticut Newspaper Group To Focus On Digital Initiatives Like An iPhone And Kindle Book Reader Applications

The Quotes:

The company is committed to change and needs employee buy-in, ideas and support. "Everything has to be on the table," said Hearst Newspaper President Steven Swatz "It's been our goal to knit these four newspapers together, plus our six weekly newspapers,"

"I intend to be out in the community, getting to know everybody, both here and in Greenwich." said Michelle R. McAbee, the new publisher of The Advocate and Greenwich Time. "I really believe in a team atmosphere. I can guarantee you that we'll be successful as a team, and only as a team."

"Clearly, the challenges ahead are great," Mark E. Aldam as senior vice president of Hearst Newspapers said in Bridgeport, then telling the Stamford workers, "I believe that those challenges can be overcome." It will require, he added, innovation and collaboration across the properties."

The Story:

McAbee named as new publisher of Greenwich Time, Advocate

By Pam Dawkins
Staff writer
Posted: 02/05/2009 07:23:46 PM EST


Hearst Newspaper executives talked of hope -- for the industry as a whole and the Connecticut papers in particular -- Thursday while introducing staff members to two new local publishers and one group publisher.

"Today we have announcements about promotions and the future," Steven R. Swartz, president of Hearst Newspapers, said during comments in the Connecticut Post newsroom in Bridgeport, before addressing employees of The Advocate of Stamford and Greenwich Time.

The promotions are part of the company's "100 Days of Change" initiative announced in December, through which Hearst intends to retool its newspaper publishing business.

"We believe in newspapers," Swartz said in the Stamford newsroom. "We all believe that, as dark as these days are, we can come back."......

COMMENT:

Greenwich Roundup Congradulates Michelle McAbee On Her New Responsibilities And Wishes Her All The Best Durring This "100 Days of Change"

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