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How Not To Run A Newspaper

As the recession continues without a real, job-filled end in sight, here is some interesting news about that other victim of the profit-motive, the newspaper industry. Specifically, the case of The Washington Times, a newspaper owned by the church of Rev. Sun Myung Moon, which is insane in its own right. In fact, every facet [...]

Yet More Layoffs…

That’s the word at the Lexington Herald-Leader, which has just announced today that it will purge another 15% of its workforce — as part of the overarching onslaught of McClatchy-sanctioned cuts — which brings the grand total of its cut workforce to 476%. I wonder if the atmosphere in their offices (or for that matter [...]