http://www.richmondbizsense.com Richmond's Homepage For Business News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:46:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/03/24/t-d%e2%80%99s-new-brand-of-gotcha-journalism/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/03/24/t-d%e2%80%99s-new-brand-of-gotcha-journalism/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:10:52 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=16674 Each issue of a new weekly newspaper published by a division of the Richmond Times-Dispatch is filled with arrest photos of the week collected from the metro area]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/03/24/t-d%e2%80%99s-new-brand-of-gotcha-journalism/feed/ 15 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/07/02/baseball-debate-turning-into-a-full-season-of-speculation/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/07/02/baseball-debate-turning-into-a-full-season-of-speculation/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:13:15 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=9021 As soon as it seems dead in the water, the baseball debate in Richmond keeps coming back. Charlie Diradour extended his hand in peace today to those in the opposite dugout at a news conference he called. Connecticut, the giant Indian sculpture, looked down over the scene, a thick layer of pollen dusted over its ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/07/02/baseball-debate-turning-into-a-full-season-of-speculation/feed/ 1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/05/19/times-dispatch-cuts-5-more-staffers/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/05/19/times-dispatch-cuts-5-more-staffers/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 10:30:12 +0000 Aaron Kremer http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=7637 The Times-Dispatch laid off four more reporters and one researcher. Click to see the memo from the publisher to employees. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/05/19/times-dispatch-cuts-5-more-staffers/feed/ 2 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/04/06/time-for-a-full-time-reporter-at-rva-news/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/04/06/time-for-a-full-time-reporter-at-rva-news/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:23:06 +0000 Aaron Kremer http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=6188 What was once a side business for a small website development firm has grown from a plucky aggregator to a network of news sites with more than 10 local advertisers. Pharr Out has hired a full-time ad sales person and owner Ross Catrow said it may even be time to add a full-time reporter. Five ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/04/06/time-for-a-full-time-reporter-at-rva-news/feed/ 5 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/04/03/more-layoffs-at-t-d/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/04/03/more-layoffs-at-t-d/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:03:12 +0000 Aaron Kremer http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=6076 The Times-Dispatch told 28 editorial staffers and31 non-newsroom employees Thursday that they were no longer needed and could leave immediately. Several of the laid-off workers had decades of experience, which likely means their salaries were higher than the younger reporters and might be one reason they were cut. “This is a sad day for journalism and journalists ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/04/03/more-layoffs-at-t-d/feed/ 13 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/03/15/so-long-inrichcom/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/03/15/so-long-inrichcom/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:32:26 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=5569 Media General’s fling with the inRich.com domain name is coming to an end. The company plans to phase out inRich.com and re-brand Richmond.com with a similar format, according to information Media General provides to potential advertisers.  Media General owns the Times-Dispatch. And other changes are afoot at the Media General, including the axing of the ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/03/15/so-long-inrichcom/feed/ 6 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/11/21/the-times-dispatchs-trifecta-of-confusion/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/11/21/the-times-dispatchs-trifecta-of-confusion/#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:04:30 +0000 Aaron Kremer http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=3256 The whole user generation thing isn’t a great business plan for a newspaper company when users can slam your new product on the day of its launch. Yesterday Media General split the Times-Dispatch.com from InRich.com, and dozens of comment on the Times-Dispatch’s ridicules the layout and usability. Before Thursday, if you typed in www.timesdispatch.com, you ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/11/21/the-times-dispatchs-trifecta-of-confusion/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/08/19/the-spin-zone-pr-firms-pitch-websites-but-still-rely-on-the-printed-word/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/08/19/the-spin-zone-pr-firms-pitch-websites-but-still-rely-on-the-printed-word/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:31:09 +0000 admin http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=3013 Public relations and media relations professionals are finding that like the mainstream media, they too must adapt and move resources to better tap into online outlets. But they say print has maintained its value and cachet. It used to be that if you wanted to promote your company or were in the business of public ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/08/19/the-spin-zone-pr-firms-pitch-websites-but-still-rely-on-the-printed-word/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/05/21/t-d-needs-to-update-ads/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/05/21/t-d-needs-to-update-ads/#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 15:21:42 +0000 admin http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=3561 An ad for the Chamber’s event last week is still up on the T-D website. Are they trying to build brand awareness for next year]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/05/21/t-d-needs-to-update-ads/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/05/15/possible-blues-club-in-jackson-ward/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/05/15/possible-blues-club-in-jackson-ward/#comments Thu, 15 May 2008 15:27:27 +0000 admin http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=3568 According to a Times-Dispatch story, a developer wants to turn the historic Hippodrome Theater in Jackson Ward into a blues club of sorts. Don’t plan on going to a live blues concert just yet. First, there are already two new venues within a mile – Toad’s Place and the National. Both are also historical restoration ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2008/05/15/possible-blues-club-in-jackson-ward/feed/ 0