David Letterman has some fun at the expense of the old Gray Lady.
CAN RAINES SURVIVE? The short answer is that it’s up to Arthur Sulzberger who has a record of deferring to Raines when under pressure. But from what I’m hearing about the mood among Times reporters and editors, Raines is on the brink of being unable to effectively continue. Yesterday afternoon, as the backlash grew, the ruling triumvirate of Boyd, Raines and Sulzberger, abruptly canceled small meetings and announced a big “town hall meeting” to address the crisis for today at 2.30 pm. There are whispers of a work slowdown to force Raines out. And the whole notion of a criminal investigation into the Jayson Blair affair is truly bizarre. What is this about? Is there more that we do not know?
The Dish 