Oh, bless you, CN, you mentioned Miss Dowd...
The hit list of editorial whackings (which, you note, does not add up to the 500 total cuts cited in the article):
New York Changing Times: 45 of ? Boston Global Warming: 35 of ? Phila. Inquirer: 75 of 500 " Daily News: 25 of 130
More likely it's just news gatherers, low-level drones and newbies who have to fight for a byline. They'll be replaced by more rip-and-set wire-service pabulum.
Heck, they may have to actually get jobs!
d.o.l.
Criminal Number 18F
The vile left wing lunatic MSM is disappearing like the Chesire Cat. In 4 years, the grin may still be there.
>> Heck, they may have to actually get jobs!
Aren't we the optimist tonight.
Oh, bless you, CN, you mentioned Miss Dowd...
Ya gotta love the way that "keyword" list is growin an growin!!!
These are the liberals writers of tomorrow.
Hey. It's a start.
Now if we could just get rid of the StL Post Disgrace...
** snicker **
How tragic.
"How art thou fallen from Heaven, oh, Lucifer, son of the morning?" - Isaiah
Since the Times has now decided to charge $49.95/year to read the editorials, we'll see how much MS. Dowd will be read!!
The cutbacks will include about 250 positions at The New York Times Media Group, including the 45 newsroom jobs at the Times newspaper. Other properties in that group include the International Herald Tribune and NYTimes.com. Specific reductions for those properties were not revealed. At the New England Media Group, some 160 positions, including those at the Globe, will be lost. Other outlets within that division are the Worcester Telegram & Gazette and Boston.com. Another 80 job cuts will be spread across the company's regional newspapers, broadcast outlets, and corporate staff, Mathis said, but did not offer specifics.
The memo to staffers from Sulzberger and Robinson read: "Given the continued financial challenges and the cloudy economic outlook for the remainder of the year, we believe it is prudent and necessary to initiate this additional reduction. We will be working through the bargaining issues with our unions and will observe all contractual obligations, including severance where applicable. "The Company plans to manage the staff reductions in such a way that we continue to provide our readers, users, listeners and viewers with journalism of the highest quality and that our operations function smoothly on a day-to-day basis. This will help ensure that we achieve our long-term strategic goals. "We regret that we will see many of our colleagues leave the Company; it is a painful process for all of us. We have been tested many times in our 154-year history as we are being tested now. We know that our collective talent and commitment will ensure our long-term success. Over the course of the past year we have taken many steps to improve the performance of our Company, including creating new products and services, acquiring and investing in existing and new businesses, and finding ways to lower costs. These are important steps that position us well to meet the challenges we face and we will continue to invest in our businesses as we move forward."Editor & Publisher
Trendlines don't look good for mainstream media:
credibility, subscriptions, jobs down.
Blogs, electronic forums, email, Internet skyrocketing.
And they think they're coming after us -- and the President.
What was their name again?
How dare they make decisions based on profit and money! This defeats the whole concept of socialism and communism!! These people champion those notions, how can they betray their core beliefs! How right wing of them!!
I can't help but believe that the Internet AND FreeRepublic (Thank You JimRob) have had a hand in their demise. Congratulations.
However I believed that this was going to happen sooner, back during the Clinton Administration and with the help of the likes of Drudge.
This is truly a time to celebrate.
Journalism and the press are being brought to task. There is a God.
Nevery hear about cuts like this at the WSJ or Wash. Times.
I'm sure Michael Moore will show up and demand to meet with management and find out why they are laying people off. (Right?)
Can't we set up a contest to vote a reporter or opinion writer off the "ivory tower"?