A. People keep telling us that we re ahead of other newspapers. But the reality in online services is that the situation can change overnight. Besides, the competition is more than just other newspapers it s also sites run by other organizations, especially those trying to make a reputation for technology coverage. The good news for us is that our strength in print, coverage of Silicon Valley, is a huge and natural strength for readers of Mercury Center, wherever they might be. As many papers have experimented with different organizational structures you ve chosen a hybrid approach with a traditional newsroom with a big team in the middle.
Every newsroom has a different history and different problems.
Given our unique needs, we thought that teams could improve our coverage of some subject areas. But we didn t see a need to toss the entire newsroom structure up in the air and scramble it. Frankly, I worry a little about looking too much at the structure of other newspapers. Each is unique. Q. You talk about wanting a newsroom that understands it goals and is lined up behind that.