Cutbacks in print journalism are taking their toll on people at the Boston Globe. Last week we blogged about the Boston Newspaper Guild’s vote on a proposed contract which would tie the salaries of reporters to the Globe’s financial performance, raising the specter of “pay-for-play” journalism. Luckily the measure was voted down, but not because reporters didn’t want to be questioned about their objectivity; the contract was rejected because it didn’t include profits from Boston.com, the Globe’s online property, which is doing very well.
