IP: the downsizing of America

[Dave Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

> The New York Times is doing a major series on the reordering of employment in
> the US this week.  Today's issue begins with the overall details of job loss
> and job downsizing since the late l970s -- nearly one-third of Americans have
> lost jobs; nearly three-fourths have been or are threatened with job loss;
> incomes for the lower 80% are declining while the top 20% (who hold onto
> their positions) are increasing, etc.
>
> This series on the Downsizing of America, which should be excellent, judging
> from the initial 5 page effort, continues with: Monday: The company: one
> happy family, no longer; Tuesday: The community: pulled apart, scrambling to
> regroup; Wednesday The family: holes where the dignity used to be; Thursday:
> The college class: 25 years later, success and anxiety; Friday: Politics: a
> struggle to find the right sell; Saturday: Is there a better way? The search
> for answers.
>
> You can access these articles with related materials on The Times two web
> sites:
>      http://www.nytimescom/downsize
>      and America-on-Line @Times
>
> You can send comment to the Times to:   downsize () nytimes com
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The NY Times is encouraging discussion of the issues as well as personal 
experience stories through their e-mail address which strikes me as a 
pathbreaking use of the medium for action, sharing ideas and experiences 
and further journalistic rersearch (all in one)