Boston journalists rush to accept redundancy

There appears to be a stampede by journalists at the Boston Globe to accept a redundancy offer from its owners, the New York Times company. About 30 people have applied for the 19 voluntary redundancy slots, signalling the general air of discontent at the paper. In the 14 years since the company bought the Globe there has been mutual disappointment, with a series of cutbacks. The paper's last three foreign bureaux, in Jerusalem, Berlin and Bogotá, are also set to close. (Via New York Observer)