Today in Columbia past a photo came up. This person cost me my job as a photograher for the Reporter indirectly. It was July 1984 and the Lovely Shop downtown caught fire. Harvey Campbell, the sports editor and i arrived soon after and covered it into the evening. Gustafson was a Reporter who showed up late and snapped a few shots. Later that evening in an editorial meeting Don Caldwell, the Publisher and Kathy Fichera Editor voted to say photos by staff instead of naming each photo taker under the photo. Harvey and i dissented since we had done all the work. Later that night when all had left and the paper was about to be printed, Harvey went into the composing room and added photo by… under each photo. It was thus printed. The next morning Fichera called me in her office and i was let go. I dont think anything was done to Harvey. Who knows, maybe he threw me under the bus.
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Cost me my job
Today in Columbia past a photo came up. This person cost me my job as a photograher for the Reporter indirectly. It was July 1984 and the Lovely Shop downtown caught fire. Harvey Campbell, the sports editor and i arrived soon after and covered it into the evening. Gustafson was a Reporter who showed up late and snapped a few shots. Later that evening in an editorial meeting Don Caldwell, the Publisher and Kathy Fichera Editor voted to say photos by staff instead of naming each photo taker under the photo. Harvey and i dissented since we had done all the work. Later that night when all had left and the paper was about to be printed, Harvey went into the composing room and added photo by… under each photo. It was thus printed. The next morning Fichera called me in her office and i was let go. I dont think anything was done to Harvey. Who knows, maybe he threw me under the bus.
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