Departing Missoulian Editor: "Newspapers are Helmed by Old, Decrepit Captains"

Some of the best quotes regarding the state of newspapers come from those editors and managers giving up on the paper game. That’s the case in the latest departure from the Missoulian.

Digital manager from the Montana paper Tim Akimoff made public some of normally candid thoughts in a farewell post on Facebook. Romenesko posted Akimoff’s entire statement, but here are a few highlights.

After nearly six years in journalism working for a daily newspaper, I find myself in the enviable position of being a stay at home dad.

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