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Photo: Denver Post copy editor goodbye cake spells journalism changes

The photo above -- featuring a cake served at a goodbye party for copy editors leaving the paper -- shows that the folks still employed at the Denver Post haven't lost their sense of humor. However, they have lost their copy desk, in a change whose full impact can't be fully calculated yet.

Denver Post's Greg Moore on learning to live without a copy desk

Last month, we shared word that the Denver Post planned to lay off two-thirds of its copy editors -- a number estimated by sources as sixteen. Turns out that was a bit high: Only eleven are exiting, with a severance package as a parting gift, because several staffers from other departments, includin ... More >>

Reader: Denver Post changes are like Exxon watering down gas

Our item sharing a memo from editor Greg Moore about impending cuts in the Denver Post copy-editing department, which sources tell us could result in two-thirds of the staff being laid off, prompted plenty of discussion about the state of journalism today. Here's a comment from a reader who thinks s ... More >>

Denver Post to lay off two-thirds of its copy editors?

Within the past several months, the Denver Post has made buyout deals with nineteen staffers, including Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Mike Keefe, and laid off popular columnists Mike Littwin and Penny Parker, among others. But the cuts aren't over. In an internal memo on view below, editor Greg ... More >>

Denver Post: More shrinkage to staff, pages

We've recently shared news about Denver Post layoffs of Mike Littwin and Penny Parker and reported pay cuts for Woody Paige and Vincent Carroll, another pair of high-profile staffers. But that's not all, folks. Editor Greg Moore confirms another pair of layoffs amid word that many previously mention ... More >>

Reader: Print is dead, and someone should tell the Denver Post

Greg Moore.​Our item about the elimination of a stand-alone Travel section in the Denver Post's Sunday paper speaks to the continuing challenges facing traditional media organs. This development sparked one reader to wonder why the Post hasn't gone entirely digital.

Denver Post's Greg Moore on end of separate Travel section, future of Monday delivery

Greg Moore.​This Sunday, the Denver Post Travel section was folded into Arts & Entertainment, rather than standing alone. Does this move, following reports of feature-section shrinkage at the paper, suggest that Travel might be hitting the road permanently? And could Monday delivery be doing t ... More >>

Denver Post: If 15-20 newsroom staffers don't take buyout, layoffs could follow

Yesterday afternoon, editorial employees at the Denver Post gathered for an all-newsroom meeting -- the sort at which good news is seldom shared. And as expected, the imparted information was grim. Staffers were told that if at least fifteen-to-twenty of them -- up to 10 percent of the staff -- don ... More >>

Denver Post editor Greg Moore tweets Charlie Sheen roast & other Post adventures in Twitter

Greg Moore.​Earlier this month, John Paton was named CEO of MediaNews Group, and his arrival is already having an impact on staffers at the Denver Post, the firm's flagship paper. Paton is a big believer in social media, and we hear his presence has accelerated the Post's use of Twitter by eve ... More >>

Denver Post deals with 4 percent budget cut, shrinkage in features and sports sections

Greg Moore.​The newspaper industry remains under economic assault, as shown by Gannett laying off 700 employees yesterday, including two at the Fort Collins Coloradoan, not to mention the recent closure of the Denver Daily News. And the Denver Post isn't immune to these challenges. Editor Greg ... More >>

Michael Hancock prostitution story: Denver Post editor Greg Moore on paper's coverage

Michael Hancock.​Unlike former Rocky Mountain News editor John Temple, who penned a weekly column for years, Denver Post editor Greg Moore seldom writes pieces for the paper. But he made an exception Sunday with an item that attempted to explain the Post's approach to the claims allegedly link ... More >>

Denver Post editor asks: Is there boring stuff in our paper?

Photo by J. KnightDenver Post editor Greg Moore at the February 2009 goodbye-to-the-Rocky press conference.​Newspapers across the country are trying to figure out how to make the most of their shrinking resources, and the Denver Post is no exception, as is made clear by a memo sent to staffers ... More >>

Post Greg Moore: Denver is easier than it is smart

A glamour shot of Denver Post editor Greg Moore by staffer Hyoung Chang accompanied his sit-down with Bill Husted. The Denver Post's staff is still buzzing about Bill Husted's interview with editor Greg Moore as part of the columnist's weekly Bar & Grilled feature, and no wonder. Unlike, say, forme ... More >>

The pros and cons of Denver Post features additions

Bruce Cameron. Unlike former Rocky Mountain News editor, publisher and president John Temple, who love-love-loved speaking for his paper, Denver Post editor Greg Moore seems to prefer a lower public profile. Today, however, a note sporting his signature appears on page one of the Post for the secon ... More >>

Major behind-the-scenes shuffling at the Denver Post

Photo courtesy of Flickr. The just-published blog "Former Enemies Penny Parker and Bill Husted Finding Ways to Co-Exist at the Denver Post" describes the intriguing repercussions of changes at the broadsheet since the closure of the Rocky Mountain News -- and plenty more are on the way. Earlier tod ... More >>

Art community riled up over loss of Mary Chandler's Rocky Mountain News column

Mary Chandler. With the closing of the Rocky Mountain News last week, many in the community -- other than Jared Polis, of course -- have been disappointed, if not downright angry. This is definitely the case in the art community, which is reeling from the loss of Mary Chandler's excellent art colum ... More >>

Six major layoffs at the Denver Post

Stephen Keating. Six major layoffs took place today at the Denver Post, with all of those involved in non-union positions. They are: Stephen Keating, the former editor of the Post's political website, PoliticsWest.com, who will continue to work on a project for Post-owner MediaNews Group; assistant ... More >>

Denver Post editor Greg Moore knocks down rumors about move to USA Today

Ever since the Rocky Mountain News was put up for sale, John Temple, the tabloid's editor, publisher and president, has been the focus of much attention. Not so Greg Moore, editor of the Denver Post (seen here in a photo from several years back), who's stayed in the background even as reports surf ... More >>

Denver Post tries to squelch shut-down rumors in memo that says the Rocky would close first

The Denver Post and Taking Credit for a Prisoner's Release

The Denver Newspaper Guild Objects to Caucus Rules at Dailies

John Temple Just Says No to Caucusing By Rocky Staffers

Denver Post Editor Gives Some Staffers Go-Ahead to Caucus, Bars Others

Denver Post Editor Warns Staff to Stop Gossiping

The Denver Post Huddles Up

Post Staffers Are Under Pressure

The layoffs are over at the Denver Post for now, but there are more changes ahead.

The End of Denver Post Cuts -- For Now

Moore on the Post Buyout

Transition

The Post is breaking news on the web first.

More Messages: Open House

More Messages: Musical Chairs

Dealing

The Post offers staffers money to leave.

Trading Places

The Post moves staffers outside their comfort zones.

King Woody

Woody Paige is in a New York state of mind.

The Message

Plus-Minus

The Message

New Deal

Off Limits

A growing concern

The Message

Correction Detection

The Message

Scout's Honor

The Message

Public Row

The Message

Coming Attractions

Best Addition to the Denver Post

Greg Moore

The Message

News directors debate what is, and isn't, breaking news.

The Black-and-White Newsroom

Several Post staffers want more colors in their paper's palette.

Calling All Columnists

A writer's departure from the Post raises questions about the paper's commitment to metro columns.

Internet Interruption

Web-radio legislation gets tangled in politics.

Good Sex, Bad Sex

An adult advertiser complains that explicit radio stations won't run his not-very-explicit commercials.

The Joy of Sections

Piece by piece through the Denver Post.

Letter to the Editor

Here's our top-ten list of ways the Post's new leader can make his paper better.

Changing of the Guard

The arrival of a new editor shakes things up at the Denver Post.