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It also has a Saturday edition. But it's an E-edition.

 

Publisher says the cuts are at least 40 percent, could be more. Says no decisions made about sports department's future, but it doesn't sound good.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/02/AR2009120203295.html?hpid=topnews

 

I'm not surprised at all.

Saddened. Concerned. Bummed.

But not shocked.

 

The Times was the first paper to really give me a chance as a stringer, and I'm still thankful to Mark Hartsell to this day for that chance. This really sucks.

 

Better sports media and hockey coverage than the Post, hands-down. Shame for DC sports if this happens.

 

Yeah I came on here as soon as I just received word from a college friend about it. She is currently at the Washington Times, and said expect that 40 percent cut. They were all told "to plan as if their job is a piece of that 40 percent." she's flipping out getting her resume updated because she truly believes she will be chopped.

Just another day in paradise!

 

I know SEVERAL people at The Washington Times from my college days, and from just beyond my college days. Not only that, but I can say from first hand experience that soccer writer John Haydon is good people.

Goddamn it. This shit blows giant, hairy monkey balls.