There's a story in today's Times about how cities are fighting to keep and attract young professionals.

Charlotte, with its fancy Frisbee golf courses, is doing very well. So is Atlanta.

In addition to Atlanta, the biggest gainers in market share of the young and restless were San Francisco; Denver; Portland; and Austin, Tex. The biggest losers included Washington, Philadelphia, New York and Los Angeles.

What about Boston? There's no mention of Boston in the Times story. But in a syndicated version of the same story published in the Gainsville Sun, Boston is mentioned as a loser.

In addition to Atlanta, the biggest gainers in market share of the young and restless were San Francisco; Denver; Portland; and Austin, Texas. The biggest losers were Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, New York and Los Angeles. [Emphasis mine]

It seems odd that one city was edited out of the Times story. (It doesn't seem to have been an inadvertent omission: note the change to "included.") I may be reaching, but do you suppose that it has anything to do with demographics and ad rates at the struggling Times-owned Boston Globe?

So much for the Chinese wall.