News Corp hits ‘reply all’ over methode
Keen observers of the media space will know that the hacks over at News Limited, sorry News Corp Australia, haven’t been all too thrilled about the new $60m Methode system.
Methode was meant to be a streamlined publishing system, across both print and online, but it continues to cause friction – as evidenced by the genesis of this remarkable email chain, a simple memo to users that updates to the system were being rolled back because they were causing issues.
Dr Mumbo wonders if part the problem is that some of News’ employees may not be as technologically gifted as some, as evidenced by many hitting “reply all” in response to company wide emails?
Exhibit A: yesterday’s email exchange which went to more than 1,000 employees who have so far been trained in Methode…
Well we have learned that Annette Sharp can’t spell morale.
This banter avoids the real issue that Method is a $60 million piece of poop that is slow, often inoperable and driving users to despair.
@ Billy C… Its news…Im pretty sure that they require a moral building exercise more than morale.
Touche…….
Methode is the biggest waste of time. “Less wrangling with technology, more time for journalism: spruiks Read. ….. errr……… I think that statement is incorrect. Who has time for journalism with that clunky piece of shit?
I like Turtles
Well I work for News Corp Australia and love it. so there
The preoccupation with rubbish like this is one of the reason News’s circulation figures are sinking like the Titanic.
Awesome yarn… Does anyone remember a similar gaff after mumbrella marketing course?