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BOYD: JAYSON NOT MY PROTÉGÉ
New York Post ^ | 8/08/03 | IKIMULISA LIVINGSTON

Posted on 08/08/2003 2:39:40 AM PDT by kattracks

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:15:50 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

August 8, 2003 -- Former New York Times Managing Editor Gerald Boyd accepted some of the blame for the Jayson Blair plagiarism fiasco, but also made it clear he was not the disgraced journalist's mentor.

During his first public appearance since leaving the Times, Boyd stood before a packed room at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Dallas and discussed his departure from the newspaper and the fallout from the scandal.


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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: geraldboyd; jaysonblair; nyt

1 posted on 08/08/2003 2:39:40 AM PDT by kattracks
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To: kattracks
Suuuuuuure, he wasn't (nudge nudge wink wink.)
2 posted on 08/08/2003 2:48:04 AM PDT by Unknown Freeper
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To: kattracks
Ah, a Blair in Boyd's woodpile.
3 posted on 08/08/2003 3:05:09 AM PDT by csvset
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To: kattracks
"I will spend the rest of my career - and yes, I do have a few great years left in journalism - doing everything I can to make sure we all grow from this."

Or more likely, spend the rest of his career trying to bury this stink!

4 posted on 08/08/2003 6:12:17 AM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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