The Omaha World Herald

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 11:32 pm

According to UNO's journalism news show, the OWH is moving the rest of their employees to the Freedom Center. They quote the OWH having 200+ employees in 2017, now down to under 50.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sat Oct 14, 2023 11:31 am

As a member of that Older Generation mentioned in that video, I bemoan the fact that print newspapers have become paper tigers. Pardon the pun. We still subscribe to the print Sunday OWH, and until last winter we also received the Sunday NY Times. I receive news and information from a wide variety of online sources, and subscribe to a handful, including the NYT and Washington Post as well as the World-Herald, and several newspapers and online media sites in Mexico. I also financially support (and on at least occasion read) several magazines via Apple News, plus Iowa Public TV and local NPR radio station KIOS. I think it’s vitally important to be informed about local, national and international happenings.
The people who continue to work for the World-Herald are doing the best that they can. They are juggling too many balls and struggling not to drop any of them.

jag42 · Post by **jag42** » Sat Oct 14, 2023 5:09 pm

Garrett wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 11:32 pm According to UNO's journalism news show, the OWH is moving the rest of their employees to the Freedom Center. They quote the OWH having 200+ employees in 2017, now down to under 50.

Wow...50 OWH employees remaining? And a good chunk of that is Husker football beat writers.

GenX · Post by **GenX** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 2:22 pm

Wonder what’s going to take over the building now? If I understand correctly, the sale of OWH excluded the building.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:42 pm

You could fit all of their employees into a medium sized restaurant party room.

ChadJK · Post by **ChadJK** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:17 pm

nativeomahan wrote: Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:42 pm You could fit all of their employees into a medium sized restaurant party room.

lol

"The OWH rented out the social hall at our church to use as a newsroom indefinitely."

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:02 pm

The patient is almost dead & doesn't know it.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sun Nov 12, 2023 1:10 pm

Yesterday, for perhaps the very first time in our lifetimes, the World-Herald didn’t bother to publish a print edition on a Nebraska football game day. No reason was announced for their failure to put out a print edition.

jag42 · Post by **jag42** » Sun Nov 12, 2023 1:56 pm

Shatel and McKewon took shots about yesterday's Husker game on Peacock. And today's online OWH has an article about how to cancel a Peacock subscription. Wonder if the OWH would like it if Peacock streamed a short video of how to cancel a local online newspaper subscription.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Sun Nov 12, 2023 2:17 pm

jag42 wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 1:56 pm Shatel and McKewon took shots about yesterday's Husker game on Peacock. And today's online OWH has an article about how to cancel a Peacock subscription. Wonder if the OWH would like it if Peacock streamed a short video of how to cancel a local online newspaper subscription.

LOL. I was happy to pay the six bucks vs. having to listen to the usual blow-arse announcers on the traditional networks.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Nov 12, 2023 9:41 pm

jag42 wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 1:56 pm Shatel and McKewon took shots about yesterday's Husker game on Peacock. And today's online OWH has an article about how to cancel a Peacock subscription. Wonder if the OWH would like it if Peacock streamed a short video of how to cancel a local online newspaper subscription.

Reminds me of when the OWH wouldn't call the Arena "Quest Center Omaha".... LOL.

I saw a lot of level headed people, including Scratchtown Mike and Rusty Lord, reminding people that it wasn't that long ago not all games were televised and Pay-per-view games were $25-$50.

I can't remember why but we only paid $1 per month for the first 12 months for Peacock. It was some sort of sign up for ________________ and get Peacock for $1.

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:54 am

Brad wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 9:41 pm
jag42 wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 1:56 pm Shatel and McKewon took shots about yesterday's Husker game on Peacock. And today's online OWH has an article about how to cancel a Peacock subscription. Wonder if the OWH would like it if Peacock streamed a short video of how to cancel a local online newspaper subscription.
Reminds me of when the OWH wouldn't call the Arena "Quest Center Omaha".... LOL.

I saw a lot of level headed people, including Scratchtown Mike and Rusty Lord, reminding people that it wasn't that long ago not all games were televised and Pay-per-view games were $25-$50.

I can't remember why but we only paid $1 per month for the first 12 months for Peacock. It was some sort of sign up for ________________ and get Peacock for $1.

Funny, Brad. Their justification for not calling it the Qwest Center rang so hollow. "Qwest is paying a pittance. Taxpayers are on the hook so we're not going to call it Qwest." I've got to believe that whoever wrote that for the paper asked the higher up who demanded that staff not call it Qwest Center if he was serious"

Comcast is our local cable tv provider & ATT is the local phone company. We pay $65 to comcast for 1 gig internet & peacock is included. That the owh actually provided instructions on how to cancel is, to me, a throwback to the 80s for them. Petty & childish.

On a more serious note, for reasons passing understanding I have access to the owh e-edition (90s anyone?). I took a look at the business section. There was actually a time when the business section had local business news. In truth, there was a time when the owh had a lot of local news. Ok, so the owh has husker news but back in the day when it had a local editorial staff they really did have more than one person whose job it was to report on local happenings. It seems that now it's copy and paste AP stories, probably someone in the barn that is Lee's headquarters in Iowa. What a pathetic excuse for journalism.

Post by **nebugeater** » Mon Nov 13, 2023 6:00 am

Brad wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 9:41 pm
jag42 wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 1:56 pm Shatel and McKewon took shots about yesterday's Husker game on Peacock. And today's online OWH has an article about how to cancel a Peacock subscription. Wonder if the OWH would like it if Peacock streamed a short video of how to cancel a local online newspaper subscription.
Reminds me of when the OWH wouldn't call the Arena "Quest Center Omaha".... LOL.

I saw a lot of level headed people, including Scratchtown Mike and Rusty Lord, reminding people that it wasn't that long ago not all games were televised and Pay-per-view games were $25-$50.

I can't remember why but we only paid $1 per month for the first 12 months for Peacock. It was some sort of sign up for ________________ and get Peacock for $1.

On the OWH Facebook page, where they posted the step by step on how to cancel Peacock, I asked in the comments if they could provide the same instructions on how to cancel the OWH.

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Mon Nov 13, 2023 7:12 am

nebugeater wrote: Mon Nov 13, 2023 6:00 am
Brad wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 9:41 pm
jag42 wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 1:56 pm Shatel and McKewon took shots about yesterday's Husker game on Peacock. And today's online OWH has an article about how to cancel a Peacock subscription. Wonder if the OWH would like it if Peacock streamed a short video of how to cancel a local online newspaper subscription.
Reminds me of when the OWH wouldn't call the Arena "Quest Center Omaha".... LOL.

I saw a lot of level headed people, including Scratchtown Mike and Rusty Lord, reminding people that it wasn't that long ago not all games were televised and Pay-per-view games were $25-$50.

I can't remember why but we only paid $1 per month for the first 12 months for Peacock. It was some sort of sign up for ________________ and get Peacock for $1.
On the OWH Facebook page, where they posted the step by step on how to cancel Peacock, I asked in the comments if they could provide the same instructions on how to cancel the OWH.

Funny that a large percentage of the comments were from people who wanted to keep their peacock subscription. Kind of a well-deserved backfire. I'm curious how long they continue to print in Omaha, if in fact they still do.

jag42 · Post by **jag42** » Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:36 pm

nebugeater wrote: Mon Nov 13, 2023 6:00 am
Brad wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 9:41 pm
jag42 wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 1:56 pm Shatel and McKewon took shots about yesterday's Husker game on Peacock. And today's online OWH has an article about how to cancel a Peacock subscription. Wonder if the OWH would like it if Peacock streamed a short video of how to cancel a local online newspaper subscription.
Reminds me of when the OWH wouldn't call the Arena "Quest Center Omaha".... LOL.

I saw a lot of level headed people, including Scratchtown Mike and Rusty Lord, reminding people that it wasn't that long ago not all games were televised and Pay-per-view games were $25-$50.

I can't remember why but we only paid $1 per month for the first 12 months for Peacock. It was some sort of sign up for ________________ and get Peacock for $1.
On the OWH Facebook page, where they posted the step by step on how to cancel Peacock, I asked in the comments if they could provide the same instructions on how to cancel the OWH.

Yup...I commented a similar sentiment, that perhaps Peacock could stream a small feature on how to cancel online newspaper subscriptions. On a side note we have subscribed to Peacock for over a year. We enjoy it and find the $5.99/month very worthwhile. I like watching old SNL episodes (though the music performances are cut, probably due to music rights/licensing).

jag42 · Post by **jag42** » Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:55 pm

nativeomahan wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 1:10 pm Yesterday, for perhaps the very first time in our lifetimes, the World-Herald didn’t bother to publish a print edition on a Nebraska football game day. No reason was announced for their failure to put out a print edition.

Visited my Mom and Dad yesterday, they still get the print edition. They said there was no print edition on Saturday due to Veterans' Day holiday.

Post by **nebugeater** » Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:08 am

jag42 wrote: Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:36 pm
nebugeater wrote: Mon Nov 13, 2023 6:00 am
Brad wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 9:41 pm
jag42 wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 1:56 pm Shatel and McKewon took shots about yesterday's Husker game on Peacock. And today's online OWH has an article about how to cancel a Peacock subscription. Wonder if the OWH would like it if Peacock streamed a short video of how to cancel a local online newspaper subscription.
Reminds me of when the OWH wouldn't call the Arena "Quest Center Omaha".... LOL.

I saw a lot of level headed people, including Scratchtown Mike and Rusty Lord, reminding people that it wasn't that long ago not all games were televised and Pay-per-view games were $25-$50.

I can't remember why but we only paid $1 per month for the first 12 months for Peacock. It was some sort of sign up for ________________ and get Peacock for $1.
On the OWH Facebook page, where they posted the step by step on how to cancel Peacock, I asked in the comments if they could provide the same instructions on how to cancel the OWH.
Yup...I commented a similar sentiment, that perhaps Peacock could stream a small feature on how to cancel online newspaper subscriptions. On a side note we have subscribed to Peacock for over a year. We enjoy it and find the $5.99/month very worthwhile. I like watching old SNL episodes (though the music performances are cut, probably due to music rights/licensing).

Have had Peacock since June. At that time, I was not aware of the B1G coverage but got an over for a year for $19.99. Subscribed at that cost and have enjoyed it so far.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:49 am

Gosh I had completely forgotten how the OWH refused for a number of years to refer to the Qwest Center as the Qwest Center. It seemed incredibly childish, because, well…it was incredibly childish. Eventually the paper relented, with a tail between its legs explanation as to how they had made their point and in order to avoid more public confusion they would henceforth start referring to it by its true name, rather than “the Omaha arena” or somesuch made up name.
I think the former publisher Harold Anderson probably had a hand in the original stubborn refusal to acknowledge reality. He was a legend in his own mind, I still recall reading his Sunday newspaper column back around the turn of the Century when he laughed at the possibility that people would actually prefer to access their news online as opposed to holding pieces of paper in their hands.

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:53 am

One day in the not too distant future the owh will stop printing editions and no one will notice.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:55 am

Bob from Omaha wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:53 am One day in the not too distant future the owh will stop printing editions and no one will notice.

Other than on Next Door.

guy4omaha · Post by **guy4omaha** » Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:55 am

Newspapers are the "buggy-whip" of our time.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Thu Nov 16, 2023 2:49 pm

Brad wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 9:41 pm

Reminds me of when the OWH wouldn't call the Arena "Quest Center Omaha".... LOL.

*Omaha convention center and arena

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:56 pm

jessep28 wrote: Thu Nov 16, 2023 2:49 pm
Brad wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 9:41 pm

Reminds me of when the OWH wouldn't call the Arena "Quest Center Omaha".... LOL.

*Omaha convention center and arena

Yep..

It was absolute silliness. Back when Harold Anderson/W-H wielded power at the highest level in the state of Nebraska..Anderson thought he could do anything he wanted, and get away with it..unfortunately (sadly) most of the time, he did..

And stating Anderson was a “legend in his own mind” is spot on analysis…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:55 pm

Did not realize that the OWH is moving out of their downtown building until I saw a post about it on Twitter/X today. Apparently they'll be wfh for a bit before moving into a different office around 120th & Blondo.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:01 pm

almighty_tuna wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:55 pm Did not realize that the OWH is moving out of their downtown building until I saw a post about it on Twitter/X today. Apparently they'll be wfh for a bit before moving into a different office around 120th & Blondo.

I thought they were moving in to the Freedom Center (Print Building)?

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:20 pm

Brad wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:01 pm
almighty_tuna wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:55 pm Did not realize that the OWH is moving out of their downtown building until I saw a post about it on Twitter/X today. Apparently they'll be wfh for a bit before moving into a different office around 120th & Blondo.
I thought they were moving in to the Freedom Center (Print Building)?

Too big. What are they down to...5 or 6 people?

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:27 pm

Some stuff is getting moved to the Freedom Center but it sounded like the content folks are heading to the 120 & Blondo spot

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sun Jan 21, 2024 10:36 pm

Perhaps by next year they will all be working from home?

ita · Post by **ita** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:36 pm

almighty_tuna wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:27 pm Some stuff is getting moved to the Freedom Center but it sounded like the content folks are heading to the 120 & Blondo spot

https://omaha.com/news/local/old-boxes- ... -top-story

Dang more jobs leaving downtown. Can't stop the bleed.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:55 pm

ita wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:36 pm
almighty_tuna wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:27 pm Some stuff is getting moved to the Freedom Center but it sounded like the content folks are heading to the 120 & Blondo spot
https://omaha.com/news/local/old-boxes- ... -top-story

Dang more jobs leaving downtown. Can't stop the bleed.

I mean it’s unfortunate but that’s more of an issue with the World Herald than downtown. How many employees are there anymore? 50 max?

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:16 pm

Garrett wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:55 pmI mean it’s unfortunate but that’s more of an issue with the World Herald than downtown.

Correct. When the OWH does finally shutter completely some day, the narrative won't be "jobs leaving the suburbs". It'll be "another lamestream media outlet killed by its own leftist socialist woke agenda".

Cermak · Post by **Cermak** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:10 pm

Big E wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:16 pm
Garrett wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:55 pmI mean it’s unfortunate but that’s more of an issue with the World Herald than downtown.
Correct. When the OWH does finally shutter completely some day, the narrative won't be "jobs leaving the suburbs". It'll be "another lamestream media outlet killed by its own leftist socialist woke agenda".

Newspapers died off rather quickly. I enjoyed reading them for years. But now with smart phones they are a dinosaur.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:53 pm

I remember back in the day (1990s I believe) when the once dreaded Oklahoma Sooners football program basically fell apart and became just another mediocre team no one paid much attention to. Those of us who lived through the 1970s and ‘80s and the Barry Switzer era had grown to spend a lot of time and attention (and heartburn) fretting over those darn Sooners and how they always seemed to ruin the NU football season. Well, once the OU program fell into irrelevance we were all like the proverbial dog that finally caught the car. “Damn, now what are we all gonna do for entertainment?”
My relationship with the OWH has gone through these same stages. For generations they were a political and journalistic force to be reckoned with. Politicians crossed their editorial board at their peril. Their jingoistic right wing ownership paid lip service at best to every minority community in the state. Middle aged and older white males ruled the roost. There was simply no powerful media alternative in the state. You were forced to subscribe to the paper or be out of touch with most everything going on inside the state. To be fair they had some talented writers and columnists that were worth reading, but the political slant of the newspaper was a bitter pill to have to swallow.
Then, seemingly overnight, the OWH became a virtual paper tiger (pun not necessarily intended). The WWW brought the news for free to everyone via their desktop, then laptop, then cell phones and tablets. No one felt the need to purchase new buggy whips once we all had autos, as it were. The Great and All Powerful Oz suddenly became the emperor without clothing. And it has ceased to be a chief indoor sport to ridicule anything that had fallen so far, so fast.
I suspect that, like other city newspapers, they will soon go to print publishing only a few days per week. And few will even notice.

jag42 · Post by **jag42** » Mon Nov 04, 2024 6:30 am

Did the OWH endorse any candidates this year? I'm surprised I didn't even see anything for POTUS. (I did see Bob Kerrey's endorsement of Harris).

damonhynes · Post by **damonhynes** » Mon Nov 04, 2024 9:32 am

nativeomahan wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:53 pm

It went to heck when the conservative graybeards read the tea leaves--that print was going the way of the dodo--and sold out to liberal graybeards. The biggest mistake that Buffett made was letting sentiment cloud his judgment.

bbinks · Post by **bbinks** » Mon Nov 04, 2024 2:31 pm

jag42 wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 6:30 am Did the OWH endorse any candidates this year? I'm surprised I didn't even see anything for POTUS. (I did see Bob Kerrey's endorsement of Harris).

I've never poised my votes based off the editorial staff at the OWH. Or any celebrities.

jag42 · Post by **jag42** » Mon Nov 04, 2024 4:18 pm

bbinks wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 2:31 pm
jag42 wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 6:30 am Did the OWH endorse any candidates this year? I'm surprised I didn't even see anything for POTUS. (I did see Bob Kerrey's endorsement of Harris).
I've never poised my votes based off the editorial staff at the OWH. Or any celebrities.

Right there with you. Just surprised I haven't seen any endorsements in the OWH this year.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Tue Nov 12, 2024 5:59 pm

That seems to be the trend. The LA Times, USA Today and Washington Post all declined to issue endorsements this cycle. That NEVER would have happened in years past. However the fact is that people just don’t pay much attention to newspapers anymore.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Tue Nov 12, 2024 7:38 pm

nativeomahan wrote: Tue Nov 12, 2024 5:59 pm That seems to be the trend. The LA Times, USA Today and Washington Post all declined to issue endorsements this cycle. That NEVER would have happened in years past. However the fact is that people just don’t pay much attention to newspapers anymore.

WaPo didn’t because Bezos is a coward and didn’t want to upset and potentially lose government contracts. Another reason random billionaires shouldn’t buy newspapers.

omaha79 · Post by **omaha79** » Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:32 pm

Just reading through this thread and I'm not nostalgic at all for a time when OWH basically shaped the opinion for the entire state and you "crossed them at your own risk". They seemed to often abuse their power, and some examples from the late 80's into the early 90's of how they could literally kill a story they didn't like still reverberate into today. I will dance on their grave the day the name is officially dead.