Steve Smith Speaks Again

Oh, I feel tremendous sympathy for them. My parting with my publisher, Stacey Cowles, was quite amicable. I don’t agree that these cuts are necessary at this time, but I understand and respect his decision to the contrary. And frankly, one of the reasons that I resigned is that he needs an editor who can stand up in public and say to people, this paper is going to be okay - actually, better than okay – leaner, easier to read, etc. And I was not in a position to carry out the publisher’s marketing strategy/Ex-SR editor Steve Smith , in Q&A w/NPR On The Media. Full interview here .