Of course Jim Romenesko has done a wonderful job rounding up the choiciest articles on Helen Thomas’ departure from UPI. International Editor Lee Katz also resigned with the change in ownership, and he had no qualms about pinning his departure on the ultra-conservative affiliation. One of my favorite media sites, the Online Journalism Review, has a wonderful article on UPI’s ongoing demise. “The shabby remains of United Press are now in the hands of the Moonies, and nobody who claims to be a journalist will come anywhere near it.”
It closes with this wonderful plea: “Helen, I hope you’re on the phone with the big papers right now, because if that damned Dubya wins the White House, we need you there to give him hell.” (I’m not decided on the pres. election yet, but I liked this quote. Heck, substitute in whatever candidate you want and it’s still great!) An article in NewsForChange says it best: “A classy broad steps down”.