Even within media circles in Manhattan, the reputation of the New York Times is slipping. Amongst themselves, and now openly for the rest of us to see, prominent voices are saying that the Old Grey Lady ain't what she used to be. Fourth generation hereditary publisher "Pinch" Sulzberger is squandering the family's legacy. Rest assured, less—favored members of the Sulzberger clan are not amused. Not that they were overjoyed with Pinch to begin with: the 43% decline in the value of their shares in the last three years under Pinch's management has got to hurt. Jay Rosen has been teaching journalism at NYU for 18 years, and was chairman of the department from 1999 to 2005. He has a list of accomplishments and credentials which make him prominent in his field. And he blogs at a site called Press Think. He does not appear in any way to be a conservative All of which makes it at least interesting and possibly significant that he is saying and writing openly that the New York...(Read Full Post)