david simon and the baltimore sun

so i don't post twice in one day but i find this intresting. David Simon announced his latest show after the wire yesterday here is the section of the press release everyone quoted

"The fifth and final season of HBO's "The Wire" begins in January, this time focusing on layoffs at The Sun — where Simon once worked — and how newspapers fail to capture certain complex truths. Previous seasons of the acclaimed drama have featured drug dealers, struggling longshoremen, city politicians and inner-city students."

I swear to god I read that he left the sun because he thought they were full of shit and didn't cover any real stories in baltimore. but today i can't find it for the life of me. i think it's pretty clear thats probably true. and also why the sun didn't cover the end of the wire. cause the next season is probably gonna be about how they suck real bad. that is just speculation really but i found this one wikipedia about it. and it is intresting after seeing the wire. anyway yeah

"Upon leaving college he worked as a police reporter at The Baltimore Sun from 1983 to 1995.[2] He spent most of his career covering the crime beat.[2][3] A colleague has said that Simon loved journalism and felt it was "God's work".[3] Simon claims that he was initially altruistic and was inspired to enter journalism by the Washington Post's coverage of watergate but became increasingly pragmatic as he gained experience.[3] His main aim later in his career was to tell the best possible story without cheating it.[3]

He was a Union Captain when the writing staff went on strike in 1987 over cuts in their benefits.[4] When the strike ended he remained angry and began to feel uncomfortable in the writing room.[4] He searched for a reason to justify a leave of absence and settled on the idea of writing a novel.[4]"