Romenesko

Weekly Standard
Philip Terzian recalls in the 1980s when the Los Angeles Times publisher announced a six-month moratorium on first-class travel for reporters. "The level of anger and indignation in the newsroom could not have been deeper had he instituted a drastic pay cut," says the former LATer. Tribune CEO Dennis FitzSimons' presumption that the Times editorial staff is bloated and chronically oblivious to the needs of its customers "is a reasonable presumption, and has been for years," says Terzian.