11/21/07

* A lot of people have been buzzing about the SJ-R resignations. What's going to happen? Why are they leaving? Does this mean trouble for journalism other places? Well, I don't have the answers. In fact, I probably know less than many. But what I knew going into this profession was that it's a rough time across the board. People say newspapers are dying. I don't think that's true. I think they are evolving, yes, which normally would be a great thing. However, no one really knows how to handle this evolution, so they're making it up as they go along. It's trial and error. Sometimes the plan works; sometimes it doesn't. Things are always changing, and nothing is ever nailed down. But I guess most industries are like that in their own ways. The point is, I don't see the use in worrying about it. If things go bad, they go bad. There's nothing lil' ol' copy editor me can do about it, and that's ok because I wouldn't know where to start anyway. If it all goes under, I'll pack up a few of my things, move to Paris, and work in the American diner with that crazy art student. I would be 100 percent ok with that. And you're more than welcome to join.