Editor leaving; readers' initial response

In response to the news of Editor Jim O'Shea's dispute with the publisher that has led to O'Shea's departure, some two dozen readers have called and sent notes, many of which can be summarized in a line from one reader: "This is really a sad, sad state of affairs."

Publisher David Hiller's statement to the staff, and a transcript of an address to the staff that O'Shea made Monday morning, are posted below.

A link to the latest Times article is here. And a related article in Editor and Publisher is here.