Wow. Really? You actually have a team of “experts” or “mavens” who get together on a daily basis and decide what we should read (and, presumably, what we should eschew) from your daily pantheon of effluent content?
I’m all eyes and ears.
Well, not really.
What about the poor journalists who don’t make “the cut?” How do you think they feel? Hmmm? Didja ever give THAT any thought or consideration?
IT’S HOLIDAY SEASON GODAMMIT THINK OF THEIR FAMILIES!
I mean, one of them could be Bob Cratchit-like and have a Tiny Tim-like kid and YOU DON’T WANNA BE VISITED BY THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS-YET-TO-COME DO YOU?
But let’s get back to the matter-at-hand: What are you going to do about your copy editors? I mean, some of these people actually allowed the unleashment (is dat a word?) of potentially shoddy or somewhat less than “best of our journalism,” so when are you gonna fire them or send them home on administrative leave or whatever you guys do in the news biz now?
We’re waiting.
So, what’s the next iteration of this nightmare? I’m guessing:
“THE BEST OF WHAT WE THOUGH WAS PRETTY GOOD WHEN WE PUBLISHED IT BUT NO YOU DIDN’T LIKE IT SO HERE IT IS REPACKAGED AND REPURPOSED”
Come on mainstream media. Especially you, “The Economist.” Grow the hell up and treat your consumers with at least a modicum of respect. Day-old bread is still day-old bread.
