Paul Bedard reports in U.S. News and World Report that the Washington Times is starting to refill its newsroom.
Washington Times Starts Comeback, Hiring
"We are moving forward," says Managing Editor Chris Dolan, himself buoyed with a new contract. "We're starting a two-month push to hire up to 50 people," he adds. Dolan says the initial hiring focus will be on editors for the sports, arts, and metro sections which were eliminated about two years ago when the paper shifted to covering politics and international affairs.
Dolan, who will answer to an editor-in-chief when one is hired, also said that he hopes to lure back several of the former Times staffers let go during recent purges. He expects a good part of the sports staff, for example, to be former Times reporters and editors. He will also be hiring political and national reporters, including a White House correspondent
At last, some good news.
BTW, Thanks to chapter member Stephen Goldstein for pointing this out.