NO BOOZE FOR NY TIMES SCRIBES

OK... So booze and journalism go hand-in-hand. Sort of. But, that said, times are changin' now and not surprisingly, the New York Times is following suit with every other news outfit in the country and updating its expenses guidlines. Bill Schmidt, the paper's Deputy Managing Editor, just sent out a memo to staffers with a list of new requests that require some minor adjustment, but shouldn't rattle anyone on Eighth Avenue.

Staffers are no longer allowed to expense drinks when they take one another out (they had that? what a life!), and they'll only be allowed to expense $50 on dinner and $30 on lunch—all in all, a very manageable sacrifice.

To read the entire post (and memo) click HERE.