Diction Friction: Hemorrhage Edition

I ruffled some feathers at CQ Roll Call yesterday after referring to the newsgroup’s HR situation as a “staffing hemorrhage.”  One reader wrote in to defend the publications, saying “we’ve had more people come aboard in my last six months than I’ve seen in a while.”  Another pointed at the rag’s several recent hires and a third accused me of an alliance with Politico (insert laugh).  Although I wasn’t convinced, it made me question if I’d been too tough on CQ Roll Call.