Ethics

Goodbye Moonie Rag

By Ed Brayton

I somehow missed this a week ago, but the news was inevitable. The Washington Times appears to be all-but-gone.

Nearly three decades after its founding by officials of the Unification Church, the Times said Wednesday it is laying off at least 40 percent of its staff and shifting mainly to free distribution.

In what amounts to a bid for survival, the company said the print edition will focus on its core strengths: politics, national security, investigative reporting and "cultural coverage based on traditional values." That means the Times will end its run as a full-service newspaper, slashing its coverage of local news, sports and features.

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on December 09, 2009 (boomark / email).