[cnmirose]

This does not seem like front page news and the story
seems ridiculously long (sunday times).
Where might one find independent lists of fraud in the
news industry, if only for comparison?

Likewise, one might ask what safeguards there
are to ensure "truth", or at least some semblance of it.
That is, all the comments (and snide comments)
about this being an AA issue seem silly. The issue
is simply verifiability of information and watchdogging.
The fact that the kid is black is irrelevant. But
maybe I'm naive-- is THAT the front page news hook?

Which leads back to the original question: are there
documented news fraud cases (at a variety of places)
that we can all peruse for comparison?

[Tall_Texan]

"cnmirose
Since May 11, 2003"

Welcome, newbie.

[VOA]

Which leads back to the original question: are there documented news fraud cases
(at a variety of places) that we can all peruse for comparison?



Coloring the News: How Crusading for Diversity Has Corrupted American Journalism
by William McGowan

The book is not so much about fraud, but about how the news is often "under-reported"
in order to never, ever offend certain "victim groups".

I heard the author interviewed on The Dennis Prager Show. The author does not
come off as a right-wing ideologue...just concerned that some Pravda-style (leave
out important facts) reporting is being done.

[WaterDragon]

The NYT is not a paper that values truthfulness or fact-checking. Someone told me that the problem with journalism today, in the mainstream media, is sheer laziness. Well, that couldn't be such a problem if the publishers were concerned about it.

I just think the NYT is up to something. Americans are disgusted with the liberals, and the libs know they're going to have to change their tactics.

[Pharmboy]

This is an affirmative action issue and a NY Times agenda issue. It is also symptomatic of their worsening all-around journalism (flogging the Augusta National story, e.g.)

They're losing readership and trying to get back respect...it's going to take more than one mea culpa, no matter HOW many words this one was.

Note to Times: stop the "journalists on a mission" stuff and just report the news. We don't need to be saved by self-important, arrogant SOBs like you.