Re: Bye. Out.

• Sorry, but I don't agree with the News employee. First, he IS being apologetic. Most semi-major to major companies at least shill out for resume training or job-hunting seminars when you get downsized. Some even let you use office space or facilities during a couple of months of transition time. But noooo, not the mighty A.H. Belo. A recruiter is coming down from the Detroit Free Press for a resume seminar gratis and the mighty Belo can't shell out for one of its own. And you STILL want to play suck-up? Be my guest. Second, one of the areas the Snooze always touts about itself is sports -- number of APME awards, etc. Well, losing your section editor plus three columnists might diminish chances at more of that hardware. Third, losing your three top arts and entertainment critics (not counting personal favorite Scott Cantrell, although he, too, may have accepted)? At least the pop music critics are still there (I think). If Belo had been thinking, it would have instead saved money at three papers a couple of years ago while sparing some ax-swinging, by consolidating its D.C. bureaus for Dallas, Providence, R.I., and Riverside, Calif. But some Dallas Belo exec was probably still harboring wet dreams of the News being a true national newspaper. Well, it ain't happening. As for largest news-gathering staff in north Texas, etc., what about the rumblings that the StartleGram might move east? Josh Benton's story? Could have been better in part 1... looked like it gave somewhat of a pass to rich kids. (I'm from the southside.) And it certainly deserved better than the typical wishy-washy editorial. (Thought that was all supposed to change a few years back?) I have no problems showing sensitivity; I'll show more once News employees, or soon-to-be former employees, start showing more reality. And, not all print media in the Dallas area is dying, either. In fact, some (and no, I'm not referencing the StartleGram) is growing.

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