Did the new media world do Catherine Mathis in? The long-time, "soft-spoken" NYT Co. PR chief resigned yesterday to take up a post at the ratings agency Standards & Poor's. Should this come as a surprise, or is Mathis just an early casualty of this new media world? It's no secret the Times has been suffering a barrage of bad press this year, mostly to do with its finances. Said Times Co. CEO Janet Robinson in her memo announcing the departure: " has served as the chief communications strategist and spokesperson through some of the most challenging chapters in our history." (more...)

Why does everyone ignore Seymour Hersh? That's what NYU Local publisher Cody Brown wants to know, asking furiously on Twitter: "Why did the NYT omit mention of Seymour Hersh from the CIA story?" (more...)