[”By early 2002, however, the paper’s staff, still exhausted from its 9-11 coverage, was being pushed beyond its limits. Raines wanted a “fast metabolism reaction to the news,” and loved to “flood the zone,” poring enormous resources into the breaking story of the day. Newsroom staffers also felt as if Raines led the staff on crusades, obsessing about stories–like the ban on women at the Augusta National Golf Club, host to the Masters–in a way that caused the paper to make news instead of break it.”]

–Seth Mnookin on the New York Times

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Description of the special New York Times South By Southwest Blog (SXSW): “We’ll be writing about music, scenes and the strange things that happen when thousands of music fans wander a few blocks of Texas for long days and nights. Check in a few times a day–this is going to be fun.”

Description of the special New York Times Winter Soldier Blog: Oh, wait, there isn’t one.

Number of articles devoted to SXSW over five days: 35

Number of articles covering this weekend’s “Winter Solider” hearings held by the IVAW: 0

Number of video clips posted about SXSW: 8

Number of video clips posted about “Winter Soldier”: 0

Number of journalists contributing content to coverage of SXSW: 5.

Number of journalists contributing content to coverage of “Winter Soldier”: 0

Number of words devoted to SXSW over five days: 7,026

Number of words devoted to this weekend’s “Winter Soldier” hearings: 0

Best Line of SXSW Coverage: “I just missed Santogold, but seeing Spank Rock and 2 Live Crew on the same bill was like watching an apple fall not far from the tree.”

Best Line of “Winter Solider” Coverage: Er …