Cutback at the Times
January 2nd, 2008
In what could be seen as another indication of the New York Times’ sometime ambivalent attitude toward local coverage, the paper has announced that it will eliminate the regional opinion pages in the Sunday City and suburban sections. Times editorial page editor Andrew Rosenthal told the Observer’s Off the Record blog, “I’m very serious about my commitment to the regions.” But he continued, “The resources we were spending on the regionals might be spent elsewhere for the greater good of what we pursue.”
On what? According to Off the Record, some of the money will pay William Kristol, a chief promoter of the war in Iraq, who will begin writing a weekly column for the paper next Monday.
Meanwhile, in a shameless plug, we will say that Gotham Gazette continues to welcome submission of commentaries on local issues and your comments on our message boards and to the Wonkster.
By Gail Robinson on January 2, 2008, 1:49 pmIn category: Gotham City | No Comments »



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