] The New York Times newsroom has erupted in anger over
] reporter Rick Bragg and his aggressive defense of relying
] heavily on stringers and interns, with many reporters
] denouncing the practice and insisting that's not the way
] they do business.
]
] Bragg, who had made plans to leave the newspaper this
] summer after being hit with a two-week suspension,
] yesterday "offered his resignation, and I have accepted
] it," Executive Editor Howell Raines told the staff in a
] memo. "We know this has been a difficult period. We have
] full confidence in our staff."
]
] Bragg said last night that he had hoped to stay a little
] longer, "but it's only going to cause more hurt feelings
] if I do. I don't want to cause any more hurt feelings,
] not my own or anyone else's."

Rick Bragg Quits At New York Times (washingtonpost.com)