A High State of Pissivity: Chapter 2

Before I get into this, I don't want you to think I'm picking on the folks down on the river. It just happens to be where the action is right now. Apparently the feeling of discontent I mentioned in an earlier post is greater than I was first led to believe down on the river. For those just tuning in,the announcement came earlier this week that Claudia Barr would move onto the evening anchor desk to fill the seat vacated by Pam McKelvy. Word on the street says morale has dropped like the proverbial rock among some in the newsroom. I'm hearing that the feeling by some is that things are starting to look a little recycled and some consider such a move to be telling them that "the people we have on staff aren't good enough for the job at hand". On the other hand, some in the business who are not on the river say the effort to bring Claudia in is a smart move since she still has a recognizable name and face in the river city. I've said it before and I will say it again: The departure of Jerry Tate AND PMack from the anchor desk at almost the same time would be a tough situation for any manager. I know I'd sure hate to be the one trying to put the best spin on this effort as they sell it to the troops. Just remember Nietzsche said, "that which does not kill us makes us stronger". It will be interesting to see who is still standing when all this shakes out. Stay tuned.