William M. Hartnett

>Colleges keep turning out optimistic print journalists despite the newspaper industry crunch (Ventura County Star)
(Via Romenesko)
Preface: I’m a bit confused about why a newspaper, as opposed to a trade journal, would write a 2,500-word story about how journalism students feel about their prospects in the newspaper industry. Seriously, do readers care even half as [...]

Not that they have all that much to say. They simply note that, no, you weren’t imagining things, there really were reporting delays last week, but that no data were lost and all reports should now be fully updated. Also, they’re sorry for the inconvenience and the late notification, and you’re asked to “please continue [...]

>China Sentences Former Drug Regulator to Death (NYT)
“The former head of China’s top food and drug safety agency was sentenced to death today after pleading guilty to corruption and accepting bribes, according to the state-controlled news media.”
I’m not saying whether I think this is right or wrong, I’m just saying this: Whoa.

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>Protests in Andes as Fifa bans international games over 2,500m (The Guardian)
>Anger Echoes in South America After FIFA Bans Games at Altitude (AP via NYT)
FIFA bans international soccer matches in venues more than 8,200 feet above sea level, citing “concern for players’ health and home-field advantage of high-altitude teams over their visiting lowland rivals.” The [...]