CBS-4 Layoffs

• Here-here, Bob. Awards named after corrupt scum like Pulitzer and Hearst - and the reporters that write with a mind to them - are one of the (many) things that ruined this profession. No more journalism awards!

• B.I., you're a very good heckler -- you picked a subject I obviously don't care to talk about. I only mentioned it in the Reinhard post because it was a fast and easy way to make my point. But you're right, "not a whit" was an exaggeration. To expand: Earlier in my career, I thought quite a lot about awards. I wanted to amass a large number of them and I'll admit I sometimes wrote with them in mind. Now I simply don't (though it's true that winning a big one every now and then wouldn't put me off too much). A lot of the change in perception is practical: When newspapers were fat and safe, awards were probably the best gauge of journalistic success. Today, it's survival itself (and hit counts).

• CBS If you want to "see BS", read Norman's May 2 post regarding the Herald's Beth Reinhard's referring to Norman as a blogger. Norman's reaction was: "How many (other) bloggers have won 50 like journalism awards ...?" Then, replying to one who was unimpressed by his awards proclamation, Norman wrote: "The truth is I don't care a whit about awards..." THERE is true BS. (Cared back then, but not at this point: more BS)

• Much coverage of WFOR's woes on this blog: http://www.sfltv.com/

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