The New York Post’s front page this morning is catching a lot of criticism. The picture was captured by freelance photographer R. Umar Abbasi, as he happened to see 58-year-old Queens resident Ki Suk Han be pushed onto the Q train tracks at the 49th street station. Suk Han was hit by the train, and later pronounced dead at the hospital. His attacker is still on the run from cops.

According to many, the Post never should’ve published the grim photo. “Sickening rubber-necking front page from the New York Post,” tweeted The Guardian’s sports editor, Ian Prior. “Imagine how this man’s family feels.” Charles Ornstein, a senior reporter at ProPublica, commented that the cover was “over the line.” Ethan Klapper, social media editor for The Huffington Post, tweeted that the picture was “too gruesome for A1.”

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We’re not sure if this is a case of following the money or just escaping the lack of it, but LA Observed is reporting that two of the LA Times‘ top reporters are jumping ship to join up with ProPublica the online non-profit investigative journalism website helmed by former WSJer Paul Steiger.

Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber won a Pulitzer Prize in 2005 for reporting on the deaths at King-Drew Medical Center, and in June Ornstein was honored as a journalist of the year by the Los Angeles Press Club. Their departures take place in the wake of last week’s sweeping staff cuts at the LAT, which were themselves part of Sam Zell‘s intended “deep cuts” for all Tribune Co. papers. It’s a blow to the LAT newsroom, and if it becomes a trend one wonders if the deep cuts will end up being fatal ones.