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Pretty much everyone over 50 in the department who would theoretically have the highest salaries

Thompson, Bondy, Madden too...

The second these editorial companies split from the more profitable side of the corporation like with Time Inc. or News Corp., this is what happens.

Journalism would have been better off if they didn't re-boot the sports section after all

Of course not, just find it funny to be making a statement about media coverage while you're devoting entire pages to how far from goal the German keeper ranges.

And meanwhile, here's four times the World Cup coverage any US paper is giving. But LOLZ AT LEBRON AND ESPN

Not making any assumptions, simply pointing out the rationale behind was all the coverage LeBron was getting leading up to his decision and it comes off as patronizing from someone outside the sports department. Comparing the best NBA player on the planet to a wedding between a rapper and a...

Doubtful since most SND members were ripping it as well. The praise actually seems to be coming from designers who don't work at newspapers and bloggers.

The amazing thing is this isn't something that ran and slipped by everyone at the paper. According to the public editor piece, Banquet himself signed off on it. The most infuriating part is how the people behind the idea said it spawned from the way the NYP treated the Kim/Kanye wedding, by...

The same could be said about a feature story on the sports cover.

Based on the way it was described, the PD cover was shared on social media/ESPN/TV early in the day and the ads were being sold through 7 pm as a result. I'm sure if they had just shared a cover with a vertical 5 col file photo and a big headline the ads would have sold the same!

So the answer is what, give up? Newspapers aren't moving product because the business model is flawed. A great design is just as relevant to someone buying a paper than an APSE-winning profile.

Readers care as much or as little as they always did. Doesn't change the fact a well-designed paper is better than a poorly designed paper. With a big event, a well designed section can help sell your paper like crazy. Look at the Plain Dealer.

The World Cup is a prime example that when the NYT wants to throw everything at a particular subject, it can do it better than anyone else. As everyone else has said, if you are looking specifically for day-to-day coverage of the local teams, it is the No. 3 option in the market. Now you can...

Got a bunch of praise on Twitter from the media people I follow (though most of the designers hated it) and a ton of blogs including Deadspin had posts about how brilliant it was.