Pros

People are generally polite and sympathetic to others' needs. On important matters such as family needs, management usually responds in a good way.

The company also is more stable than most. Layoffs are a part of life throughout the industry, but Gannett's cuts haven't been as deep as they have been elsewhere.

Cons

Not much in terms of innovation. There's no vision for moving forward other than the occasional leap onto a new media bandwagon. Journalists don't have the tools they need to move forward. It's not just the expensive things -- no one can expect a complete IT makeover overnight. It's the simple things. Gannett has a lot of bureaucrats who magically survive each round of job cuts. Not many visionaries.

Advice to Senior Management

Less bureaucracy, more vision.