SF Weekly columnist Matt Smith files the following I-Team investigative report exploring the historical context of the Obama victory:
SF Weekly cracks open the history books to trace the strategic roots of Barack Obama's successful presidential campaign. What we found will astound you. Obama apparently tapped the wisdom of a mad doctor steeped in the ways of exploiting the Internet and mobilizing youngsters. The rest, as those of us in the investigative animation biz say, is history.
By John Geluardi
East Bay newspaper managers announced another round of layoffs Friday continuing the slow decimation of newsrooms and the ability of more than a dozen daily newspapers to deliver community news.
The Bay Area’s largest newspaper chain, the Bay Area News Group – East Bay (BANG) has announced it will cut 10 newsroom jobs by Nov. 14th. The company owns all of the major dailies in the East Bay including the Oakland Tribune, Contra Costa Times, The Argus and the Tri-Valley Herald.
BANG Executive Editor Kevin Keane sent out a short memo late Friday afternoon announcing that eight non-exempt employees, who he did not name, and managers Jon Kawamoto and Mike Wolcott have been notified they will be laid off.
“I wish circumstances were different, but as you know the newspaper industry remains on unstable ground at the moment,” Keane wrote in the memo. “While I can offer no guarantees about any further staff changes, I'm cautiously optimistic that the industry will regain its footing soon. In the meantime we wish nothing but the best to our departing colleagues.”
