Our insider's analysis of the situation at MTV yesterday drew an immediate and contrary response. We reprint it here in order to give both sides of the story. Also, because it gives us another excuse to run that picture of MTV's Mika Salmi.

The recent staffing changes over at MTV Networks made us curious: What exactly is going on at everyone's favorite former home of music videos? A former Viacom staffer is on hand to answer our questions. After the jump, analysis and what's probably a little axe-grinding. Either way, it's not a pretty picture. Much like that shot of MTV Global Digital Media Whatever Mika Salmi.

See, sometimes we get it right.

Continuing our long tradition of posting first and then asking questions later (or, you know, in the post), we're going to put this one up there: