Patch reviews

Everything else. Micro-management to a whole new level, by middle managers, as well as executives. On your interview, they act like you will have freedom to "run own business" this couldn't be farther off, every task you do is directly managed, tracked, and then you have a conference call to review all and make sure you follow to a tee. Lost sight that they recruit professionals, I've had internships that I've had more freedom to excersise insights and provide knowledge base. Outside Middle managers let emotions run actions Goals unrealistic, and do not come through on bonuses promised. Job expectations change quarterly

Quality of content has declined drastically from when Patch launched, due to continued staff cuts. People are seriously overworked. Salaries are lousy—especially in areas of the country where cost of living is higher. New content management system roll-out was a disaster—full of bugs and glitches that made editors' work more difficult. Emphasis that was once on original reporting has shifted partially to "aggregation"—linking to stories from other news outlets—and user-generated content (asking users to post blogs, articles and photos for no pay). No consistency of quality across sites—a hodge-podge. Company is losing the faith and trust of users.