Romenesko

Editor & Publisher
"[A strike] is definitely possible," says Cet Parks, chief negotiator for the Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild. "Hopefully, the parties can come to a resolution to avoid that. Tribune has been down-sizing, belt-tightening and we are trying to come to an even keel and hopefully we can come to an agreement." A Sun spokeswoman agrees it will be "an intense process" -- talks begin today -- and says the paper will "be looking for increased flexibility at the table."