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Poynter’s Jim Romenesko retires, Slate’s Jack Shafer laid off.

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The end of an era? Poynter’s Jim Romenesko, the go-to source for all journalism insider news, announced Wednesday he would be retiring his blog—the same day that Slate laid off four, including longtime critic Jack Shafer.

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