Archive for December, 2008

OK. Who Wants to Start Laying off Reporters?

I opened my email this morning to “Breaking News” emails from the New York Times, CNN, ABC News and a few others all sending me emails about the dramatic, huge, shocking and unexpected unemployment figures. My question is: since the news media caused most of the layoffs with their constant barrage of sensationalist reporting, why are they surprised? I am a huge fan of freedom of speech. However, I do not admire irresponsible, commercialized reporting whose apparent goal is to simply sell more newspapers and more ads.

OK. Who Wants to Start Laying off Reporters?

I opened my email this morning to “Breaking News” emails from the New York Times, CNN, ABC News and a few others all sending me emails about the dramatic, huge, shocking and unexpected unemployment figures. My question is: since the news media caused most of the layoffs with their constant barrage of sensationalist reporting, why are they surprised? I am a huge fan of freedom of speech. However, I do not admire irresponsible, commercialized reporting whose apparent goal is to simply sell more newspapers and more ads.

2009 Raise Forecast: Cloudy

The economic crisis has workers concerned about their 401(k)s and their home values. Add to that another question mark: Will they get a raise in 2009?Surveys from earlier this year projected that companies would increase their salary budgets by betwe

2009 Raise Forecast: Cloudy

The economic crisis has workers concerned about their 401(k)s and their home values. Add to that another question mark: Will they get a raise in 2009?Surveys from earlier this year projected that companies would increase their salary budgets by betwe

2009 Raise Forecast: Cloudy

The economic crisis has workers concerned about their 401(k)s and their home values. Add to that another question mark: Will they get a raise in 2009?Surveys from earlier this year projected that companies would increase their salary budgets by betwe

2009 Raise Forecast: Cloudy

The economic crisis has workers concerned about their 401(k)s and their home values. Add to that another question mark: Will they get a raise in 2009?Surveys from earlier this year projected that companies would increase their salary budgets by betwe

2009 Raise Forecast: Cloudy

The economic crisis has workers concerned about their 401(k)s and their home values. Add to that another question mark: Will they get a raise in 2009?Surveys from earlier this year projected that companies would increase their salary budgets by betwe

2009 Raise Forecast: Cloudy

The economic crisis has workers concerned about their 401(k)s and their home values. Add to that another question mark: Will they get a raise in 2009?Surveys from earlier this year projected that companies would increase their salary budgets by betwe