New York Times was too good to be true (National Post vs NYT)

National Post ^ | May 14 2003 | Robert Fulford

[knighthawk]

National Post rules!

[martin_fierro]

Schadenfreude ping!

[r9etb]

The events set in motion by Jayson Blair make the Times sound wildly out of control.

The events indicate that, while the NYT makes its money by selling news, its primary focus is not the news.

[elhombrelibre]

Liberalism corrupts. Absolute Liberalism corrupts absolutely.

[dixiechick2000]

"National Post rules!"

That, it does!

[elhombrelibre]

NYT plight is the end result of liberalism in action.

[MEG33]

Terrific read.

[Billthedrill]

Ward Connerly was right. Ultimately affirmative action cheats legitimately talented and successful minorities because it calls into question the legitimacy of their achievements. This is profoundly corrosive and profoundly unfair. And it is precisely why the con artists and race hucksters hate Connerly so much.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Absolutely well said.

[dixiechick2000]

Absolutely!

If that makes me happy, does that mean I'm a bad person?;o)

[GOPJ]

Is this code for "being be branded a racist if he requires high standards for all reporters regardless of skin color?"

I've heard of "groupthink" but this is nuts.

Here the Times account becomes peculiarly obscure, perhaps betraying anxiety. It quotes Landman saying that the publisher and the executive editor "had made clear the company's commitment to diversity."

[GOPJ]

Wonderful comment. I wish every Freeper could read your words:

Ward Connerly was right. Ultimately affirmative action cheats legitimately talented and successful minorities because it calls into question the legitimacy of their achievements. This is profoundly corrosive and profoundly unfair. And it is precisely why the con artists and race hucksters hate Connerly so much.

[Zeppo]

Unfortunately, there are times when that honesty suddenly disappears

The writer is off track here. The continuing problems with Blair hardly merit the label "sudden".

[martin_fierro]

It appears that the executives cannot communicate with one another, that standards for new employees are lax or non-existent, and that responsibility is spread so widely, and in such complicated layers, that no manager appears finally accountable for anything.

Howie Raines and other editors are paying Renoesque lip service to taking "full responsibility" for this debacle. I'll believe it when I see it.

[elhombrelibre]

It means you're able to see the irony!

[MEG33]

I lay it at the feet of Boyd and Raines..and the intimidation of employees who knew but did not feel like they had a voice.

[martin_fierro]

Howell Raines "improvements" at the NYT are on par with:

New Coke

The 1978 Mustang

[Timesink]

Schadenfreude

This is the New York Times Schadenfreude Ping List. Freepmail me to be added or dropped.

[theDentist]

But, as Shafer concludes, "All that said, it's almost impossible for an editor to beat a good liar every time out."

That explains a lot about the Times attitude towards the Clintons.