DEJA VU: It appears that Howell Raines is doing more shaking up at the "New York Times." According to this story from "New York Magazine" (link via Romenesko) Raines is yanking people out of bureaus and shuffling responsibilities, leading to turmoil and resignations. Sounding like Dilbert's Pointy-Haired Boss, Raines says it's all being done so the Times can have "a fast-metabolism reaction to news." Raines also says he's going to "aggresively affect people's lives." (Maybe all the well-deserved criticism of the Times is having an effect on Raines, who feels he has to "shake things up" to show he's in control, Captain Queeg style.)

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In contrast, staffers feel that Raines (who declined to comment) is looking for "unencumbered" reporters. "I don't think Howell wants people bitching about how they can't spend time on the road," says one reporter. "He's looking for 30-year-olds with no spouse and no children, people who can file from four datelines in five days. It's the model of what a national correspondent was like when Howell was on the national staff."