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Female Employees Drop Like Flies At "Village Voice"

Female Employees Drop Like Flies At "Village Voice"
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Village Voice editor Tony Ortega has fired his number two, managing editor Deborah Kolben. Ms. Kolben, who started at the Voice last February mere days before then-editor David Blum was fired, is the tenth woman to leave the newspaper since Mr. Ortega took over in March.

Here's the full list:

Deanna Martin, deputy copy chief (quit yesterday)
Tricia Romano, reporter (reported to have quit last Friday; sources tell The Observer she was fired)
Adamma Ince, deputy managing editor (quit last Thursday)
Maggie Shnayerson, spokeswoman (quit Sept. 12)
Laura Conaway, executive director (fired in August)
Mara Altman, reporter (fired in June)
Kristen Lombardi, reporter (fired in May)
Keach Hagey, media reporter (fired in May)
Emma Span, sports columnist (fired in March)

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