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>Some of the departures last year were in advance of >layoffs almost sure to come. Don't expect that robust >arts staff to last. It's not lasting at way bigger >papers than this one. > >>I find this kind of "criticism" of critics puzzling, >>to say the least. It is almost as if you are lobbying >>for a staff reduction simply because other newspapers >>have slashed Features personnel. You may not like all >>that you read, but as a newspaper fan I find it rather >>impressive that the PG has avoided acting the role of >>lemming and instead maintained a robust arts staff in >>the face of adversity. Besides, a simple byline count >>indicates they're not really hiring. Masley's gone, >>Martinson, Hayes, probably others. It also looks like >>Carpenter and McNulty have returned to the newsroom. >> >>>Boy, that photo explains a lot. >>> >>>Did her Ivy League degree get her hired? Is she a pal >>>of a Block or Shribman's family? Or did they hire >her, >>>thinking she had youth appeal," like they did Cat >>>Specter? They probably blew off more qualified folks >>>without Ivy League credentials, snobby elitists that >>>the PG hierarchy really are. As major dailies >>>everywhere cut and slash features sections, the PG >>>keeps hiring and replacing superfluous features >>>"talent" they'd be better off without. And this as >>>Block Communications loses millions on their >>>newspapers! Scaife's losing millions too, but >somebody >>>is in bigtime denial on the Boulevard. >>> >>>Hiring people like Millman, John Robbie must still >>>think he's fast tracking to be the next Sulzberger. >>>He's not even smart enough to be a Veggieburger! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Here's a pic of China in a student drama production >>at >>>>Harvard: >>>> >>>><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>> >>> >>>href="http://www.hno.harvard.edu/gazette/2002/04.18/p >h >>o >>>>tos/16-freshman1-450.jpg">http://www.hno.harvard.edu >/ >>g >>>a >>>>zette/2002/04.18/photos/16-freshman1-450.jpg</a> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>It only took one and a half graphs for China >Millman >>>>>to insert herself into the story this time. >>>>> >>>>>She writes in Sunday's paper, "Still, Bourdain's >>>>>extended description of his own food television >>>>>hierarchy, combined with the timely kickoffs of new >>>>>seasons of Bravo's "Top Chef" and Fox's "Hell's >>>>>Kitchen," got me thinking." >>>>> >>>>>Oh, did it get YOU thinking, China? It made YOU >>>think, >>>>>huh? >>>>> >>>>>Can you please try to get through a few graphs (let >>>>>alone a whole piece) without using the following >>>>>words: Me, my or I? >>>>> >>>>>On top of that, when was Anthony Bourdain in town? >>>Two >>>>>weeks ago or so? Why a story now? Were you busy >>>>>regaling us on why Pittsburgh establishments will >>>>>never be as great as their counterparts in New York >>>or >>>>>San Fran? >>>>>Is that why it took weeks for a follow up on >>>Bourdain? >>>>> >>>>>For the life of me, I have no idea what anyone sees >>>in >>>>>China Millman except, of course, herself. And, oh >>>>>yeah, she'll tell you about it.

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