• collapse_already@lemmy.ml
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      6 months ago

      “Our newspaper is in such dire financial straits that we can’t afford to turn down any adveriser.” does bad things to employee morale and shareholder enthusiasm (which we all know is what really matters). When the truth is too damning, you cannot run with it.

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      “It would have taken like five minutes, and we just didn’t have the time!”