(2003-05-27) — Following news that former New York Times reporter Jayson Blair’s proposed book refers to the newspaper as his “slavemaster”, Executive Editor Howell Raines has offered to sell Mr. Blair to the highest bidder.
“I’m hoping he’ll fetch a good price at market,” said Mr. Raines. “He’s young and spunky, and still has a few years of good labor in him. Although his field work is a bit unreliable, you don’t have to worry about him taking off across state lines.”