All Staff Meeting @Washington Times Called at 2:48 pm.... LINK

[Blackhatjack]

Josh Marshall is reporting they have learned it was called with 1 hour prior notice by the publisher. Hmmmm.... sounds like something big is coming down the tracks.

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2009/12/meeting_called_at_wash_times.php?ref=fpblg

"It's not clear what's up yet. But an impromptu all-staff meeting has just been called at the Washington Times. The meeting was called at 2:48 PM by Publisher Jonathan Slevin for 3:30 PM. So pretty short notice and a lot of questions in the building about what's up at the beleaguered paper.

A newsroom source tells TPM the meeting "is a complete surprise."

"Nobody has hinted at anything bad and the top guys have been talking as though we have a long term to plan for. A meeting with one hour notification is not good," the source said."

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[Hawkeye-X]

1. moonie times winding down?

Say it is so!

Sun Moon needs to be arrested for fraud and pretending to be royalty in the United States

[Hekate]

10. Nah--pretending to be royalty is a fine old American tradition, Just read Mark Twain. nt

[joeybee12]

2. Eh, they'll all just go to wrok for Faux...they can never get enough liars

over there....

[WCGreen]

3. Why is the Washington Times even considered legitamte...

They have a circulation that rival free handout papers in any large city

[FSogol]

8. They were Fox News long before Fox News was Fox News. n/t

[Warpy]

4. Maybe this was supposed to be Kos's big news

If they are going under, it's no surprise. I don't think they've ever broken even, much less turned a profit.

[peacetalksforall]

5. Rev. Moon is feeling the economic pinch? Donations in the form of life savings slipping?

[Blackhatjack]

6. Put in perspective of a family fight within the Church and who is in control ....

This could be bloody, with older brother pitted against younger brother, both hoping to take control of the vast church empire as Moon steps down.

[FSogol]

7. Rev Moon is going to line up the whole staff and marry them. n/t

[Blackhatjack]

9. HERE IT IS --"Significant Layoffs" up to 40% of Staff in 1st Q 2010...

Makes you wonder if the 'paper' is moving into the death spiral as rumors circulate that the Washington Times has been living off of Unification Church contributions for years, and not ad and circulation revenue.

Given the brutal fight between brothers who fight for power, would not surprise me that the Washington Times folds.