This feels like the Texas Capitol Press Corps equivalent of The Beatles breaking up. The four-man Fort Worth Star Telegram Austin bureau is soon becoming a one-man shop.

(The original band members: Jack, Jay, Jake and John joining up for some brew at Jake's farewell gathering.)

It was almost too perfect. Four cool dudes with alliterative names? One had to know it wasn't going to last. Star-Telegram's owner, McClatchy, made across-the-company cutbacks which led both Jack Plunkett (a photographer) and Jake Dyer (a kickass watchdog reporter) to take buyouts.

Jay Root, the bureau chief, will soon be joining the Associated Press' Austin bureau. My BFF John will stick around, as far as I know. Best of luck, boys! As the real Beatles told us:

For though they may be parted there is
Still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be.

1 Comments

Credentials said:

UGH. Gawd. As an alum of that bureau myself, I have one word.

Heartbreak.

Oh, two more. Great picture.

July 15, 2008 5:39 PM

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