All the jokes fit to tell

calendarlive (LA Times) ^ | 5/17/03 | Roy Rivenburg

[LibWhacker]

If the bigwigs at the New York Times thought their headaches would start fading after Sunday's massive apology for a four-year rampage of bogus stories and plagiarism by reporter Jayson Blair, they were in for a big surprise.

[. . .]

Why the sudden fascination with New York Times jokes?

Because "there is a tremendous euphoria in our culture about watching the mighty take a pratfall," Dezenhall says. "There's something in the American spirit that feels it's an exercise of democracy to humble the mighty. And no weapon is more potent than ridicule." The New York Times held itself out as "the gold standard of journalism, so the tiniest bit of evidence that contradicts that will be magnified a thousandfold," he says.

[. . .]

Stewart also said: "According to the paper's in-house investigation ... Blair filed reports from what he said were 20 different cities, yet never submitted a single receipt for a plane ticket, rental car or motel room for reimbursement. Apparently, the Times figured they'd hit the diversity jackpot -- not only is he African American, he's also a hobo."

[LibWhacker]

". . . better to be hated than to be a punch line . . . "

Never stop making fun of the Left.

(Hope this hasn't been posted . . . Searched on 'jokes' and couldn't find it.)

[Texas Eagle]

And Leno was still poking fun on Thursday, holding up a doctored copy ofK/ "The New York Once Upon a Times."

The New York Once Upon A Times ! ! ! ! I love it ! ! !

[Savage Beast]

The New York Times (along with other such propaganda organs) has long been the subject of mockery and ridicule among the general public and on the internet. It's lack of credibility has long been a joke. Its empty claim to be "the newspaper of record"--a ridiculous "appeal to authority"--as though anyone searching for the truth would accept its foolishness at face value--is obviously absurd.

[jocon307]

"[T]he Times figured they'd hit the diversity jackpot -- not only is he African American, he's also a hobo."

LOL, this is John Stewart, on the Daily Show, probably very popular viewing among the twenty-something set. Making mockery of diversity, priceless!

[Billy_bob_bob]

Pretty funny when The National Enquirer is universally considered to be a more reliable source of information than then New York Times is. Funny, yet true. The National Enquirer actually does fact checking, which is more than the prostitutes at the ol' Grey Whore seem capable of doing.

[lowbridge]

bump

[Tall_Texan]

Even nightclub comics have begun riffing on the topic, says Laugh Factory owner Jamie Masada, who heard several references to the scandal this week. "It's unusual for comics to be mocking a newspaper because nightclub and TV audiences don't read newspapers," says comedian Argus Hamilton. "If I asked a Comedy Store audience to tell me their favorite paper, it would be Zig-Zag."

LOL!

[demkicker]

I'm just hoping the NY Times will be sued repeatedly for all the lies they printed.