I guess what I don’t get – isn’t the NYT losing money and instituting layoffs? I understand that they’ve had a great deal more innovation than most newspapers, but given they’ve still been slipping, do we really want to take our cues from them? Or do you feel they’re going to turn it around at some point?

I’m not a ‘train for print, pray for print’ dinosaur. I just don’t know if taking cues from businesses still in a slow decline is advisable. I mean, these are the kind of skills you’ve advocated for as long as I’ve read the blog, Mindy – I just don’t see why saying the NYT agrees with you validates your point. Is it to show there are jobs out there for the skills you talk about? I can see that, but given the NYT hasn’t been doing so hot lately (along with everyone else) I don’t know if they’re the best example of a potential job for J-School grads.

In other news, congrats on the Asia trip! Have fun!