Great expectations for Washington reporters

Washington Post reporters are being ranked with a multiple-choice job-performance assessment. Accompanying an annual written evaluation, each reporter will be described as: "frequently exceeds expectations," "sometimes exceeds expectations," "meets expectations," "sometimes fails to meet expectations," or "frequently does not meet expectations." Peter Perl, assistant managing editor for training and career development, says: "I initiated this because we've had complaints over the years from reporters who [felt] their evaluations were inconclusive". He adds: "It's a wake-up call for some people to improve what they are doing." Or, more precisely, what they aren't doing. (Via New York Observer)