Friday, February 27, 2009

Please don't go out of business before you cover your 9-11 material...

Even the biggest names in the US newspaper industry are feeling the recession's bite.

The New York Times is struggling to service debts of some $400m, amid dwindling cash reserves and plunging revenue. Last year it had to mortgage its gleaming new headquarters (built in 2007 with much fanfare) to bolster its cash flow.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7913400.stm

...because it's not fag material. It's journalist material. Everyone covers their own material from now on, remember?