Comments on: At New York Times, job cuts hit top echelon

By: Lewis Grossberger

Lewis Grossberger — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:37:35 +0000

Perhaps you guys, Nick and Caitlin, are missing the point. We in the humor community are usually averse to spelling out the point, because it tends to kill the joke but what the hell, just this once. The point is: Isn’t it annoying that in hard times the layoffs are always from the bottom, never the top? As though all the poobahs are indispensable. No dead wood up there! Why you would find that offensive is a mystery to me. What, Arthur S. is relative of yours?

By: Brian Donovan

Brian Donovan — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:26:28 +0000

Wow, tough crowd. Funny piece, Lewis, as usual.

By: Caitlin Kelly

Caitlin Kelly — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:36:45 +0000

Except, Lewis, we’re supposed to be accurate — The Snooze seems to be doing just fine these days. I ran into a neighbor this weekend whose husband is busy shooting freelance photos for the News, while every NYT freelancer I know, writers and photographers, including me, is scrambling to find new markets.

By: Nick Obourn

Nick Obourn — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:46:48 +0000

I on board with Caitlin. The intent might be humor but this hits a little close to home. Although this has movie script written all over it.

By: Lewis Grossberger

Lewis Grossberger — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:55:33 +0000

No problem, Caitlin. I’m e-mailing you a revised version in which I’ve changed the name of the paper to the Daily News.

By: momlee

momlee — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:25:06 +0000

Surely we are all aware of the times of today. But, they brought it on themselves. You can blame the internet but personally I blame reporters and editors slant on the news. Where’s the old world reporters? There are so few now and we are hungry for truth, not blooters.

By: Caitlin Kelly

Caitlin Kelly — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:03:39 +0000

This would be more amusing if some of us were not directly affected by the Times’ financial troubles.

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By: Bart Brouwers

Bart Brouwers — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:01:44 +0000

Modern Times?

By: momlee

momlee — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:45:10 +0000

This is the beginning of many liberals in the business to be kicked out. The newspaper business should get back to reporting and investigative work and not let their personal views take over the true facts. I guarantee business can recover if news was not slanted. People are hungry for true and honest reporting.