• Poynter, Thursday, September 1, 2011 4:15 PM

A little humor -- and altruism -- can help ease us through these uncertain economic times. Which is why we like the following two related items.

In the first, we were cheered to hear how Dayton Daily News photo editor Larry Price chose to resign his post rather than lay off half his staff. The Pulitzer-winning Price wrote to his former employees: "I do not believe the layoffs are fair to you as individuals or that they are in the best interest of the Dayton Daily news and our readers."

Next, for the funny-sarcastic, check out The Onion's piece on how print media is "the closest thing there is to a money tree."

Another hilariously sad quote: "Other products fail, real estate bubbles burst, but print media is here to stay. The only retirement strategy anyone needs is as close as their local newsstand."

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