SULZBERGER HOLDING D.C. STAFF SUMMIT (Blair fallout continues)

NY BPOST ^ | June 3, 2003 - | KEITH J. KELLY

[Liz]

New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. travels to Washington today, trying to douse flames of discontent in a bureau that was suspicious of New York even before the Gray Lady was in a full-blown crisis.

A Times spokeswoman said the lunch is an annual tradition and "was planned months ago."

[Liz]

"OK staff, get out your moose. Pinch is here."

[Miss Marple]

This meeting will leak like a sieve. There is no way that one or more of these folks won't call someone at The Washington Post.

The Schadenfreude Festival continues!

[Liz]

The firing of disgraced reporter Jayson Blair May 1 for plagiarism and fraud, followed by the resignation last week of Pulitzer Prize-winner Rick Bragg for improper use of a stringer, have left the newsroom exhausted and fed up with Raines' leadership. Some Times insiders say just about everyone in the newsroom now wants Raines and Managing Editor Gerald Boyd out. They complain that Raines is an egomaniac and Boyd isn't up to the job.

Boyd not up to the job?............Get outta here.

Do I detect unpolitical incorrectness in the Times news rooms?

[Howlin]

They also say Raines has alienated staffers by playing favorites, and by being rude and arrogant.

Heh.

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

"But dumping Raines will require Sulzberger to acknowledge he made a mistake and we all know he's too infantile and petty to do that."

Good, keep the fire burning, Pinchy.

[Liz]

This meeting will leak like a sieve. There is no way that one or more of these folks
won't call someone at The Washington Post. The Schadenfreude Festival continues!

More like the Donner Party All-You-Can-Eat Buffet.

Got enough ketchup, guys?

[onyx]

Oh, please keep Raines at the helm... the sinking ship and captain thingy.

[Grampa Dave]

Liz thanks for the find, the post and your ping!

TS for your files.

[Liz]

Rude and arrogant? Raines?

Now I ask you? Where's all that liberal "tolerance and compassion?" Huh?

[martin_fierro]

GRIIIIIIIIIN

(unwrapped fish)

[Grampa Dave]

This sounds vaguely familiar: More like the Donner Party All-You-Can-Eat Buffet.

[Liz]

Oh, please keep Raines at the helm... the sinking ship and captain thingy.

May God answer your prayers .....LOL.

[martin_fierro]

Y'all best believe that ol' Brit is gonna be all OVER this story today. <|:)~

[Liz]

Ol' Howell after a coke hit trying to keep rebellious Times staff amused.

" Hey, Pinch, how'm I doing? "

[Liz]

Man, I just can't wait.....LOL.

[Liz]

Dontcha love the All-You-Can-Eat part.....LOL

[Liz]

Timesmen prepare to rate Pinch's summit speech.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

It was the strawberries...that's when I had them.

[mrustow]

See:

The Great Black Hope: Jayson Blair and the New York Times