I was so focused on the goings on in the NYT newsroom that I completely lost focus on what it must be like for the other denizens of Gotham's Fourth Estate - this article in the New York Post (NYP) and this article in the Daily News (NYDN) give a little hint. They've taken the Times' superior attitude and putdowns for decades - or in the case of the NYP, centuries. I can almost taste the giddiness felt by everyone, from publisher to intern, at those papers. Or, according to this article in the Washington Post, the schadenfreude that's going on. (Honest to god, it's a perfect word but what librarian dug that one up? I'm not embarrased to admit I had no idea what it means - enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others - so don't feel bad - ya learn something new every day.)

And thanks to Poynter's Jim Romenesko - his column today covers all the bases in the Blair story, including internal NYT memos about the crisis. The Newspaper of Wreckage - I love the New York Post.