The Short, Happy Career of Jayson Blair

Author: file13

Date: May 14, 2003

by file13
5-14-03
In Howell Raines's office at the New York Times...
Thanks for seeing me, Howie. I'm sorry I lied in all those stories I wrote for you. I'd better resign.
Well, Jayson, we really need you for the diversity, despite your lack of journalistic integrity.
Unfortunately, some fools still believe that our paper still has integrity. After all, we say we have all the news that's fit to print, right?
But don't worry, though. We have a very important job just opening up you might be perfectly qualified for.
Next week, in the New York Times Cafeteria...
Okay, that's a Triple Timesburger and a large Coke. Would you like fries with that, Mister Raines?
I ordered a salad, but Reverend Sharpton would hand me my ass on a platter if I fired this jackass.