Blog? That's real news!

Richard Chacón serves as the Boston Globe Ombudsman [sic…they have not yet made this job title fully inclusive]. A few days ago he started a blog on the Globe’s site and today he has a real scoop. His post today lists the names of all the bylined writers who are leaving the Globe in the latest round of employee buyouts. With some humor Richard notes that:

The Globe, like almost all news organizations, doesn't usually report details of its own staff changes (although the paper offered quite a detailed report of Boston Herald reporters and editors who signed up for a buyout in June). That's too bad, because many readers have been curious to know what changes have been happening.

The Globe is typically corporate in that behavior. Richard, now that you have a blog and access to a lot of unpublished news, you are once again a reporter! Well done.

Like ‘em or not, sincere best wishes to all who are leaving.