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Late Breaks Bought Out Vs Laid Off At The Times

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Apr 15 2008 12:00am EDT

Late Breaks: Bought Out vs. Laid Off at the 'Times'

-The New York Times says it won't reach its goal for a newsroom staff reduction through buyouts alone. That means layoffs are coming. [Media Mob]

-More Times news: Radar has some intelligence on who has taken buyouts so far. The deadline is Monday. [Radar]

-In court, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling said the unauthorized Harry Potter Lexicon is "sloppy" and "lazy," and it almost made her cry. [Portfolio]

-The Boston Herald mistook a story in a new Wall Street Journal parody for real news. Could that be a sign that the parody, um, wasn't very funny? [Boston Daily]

-Vanity Fair's Green Issue is a sham. [Folio]. □

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