The NY Times Embraces Left-Wing Bloggers at Libby Trial
The New York Times generally keeps conservative blogs at arms length, treating them with either how-dare-you criticism, pat-on-the-head condescension or, most notoriously, accusations of CIA stoogery. But
when it comes to liberal bloggers like the ones covering the Lewis
Libby trial, The Times embraces them as they struggle side by side with
the MSM, as shown in Scott Shane's front page story…
Former NY Timesman Chris Hedges on 'American Fascists' of the Christia
Chris Hedges, who served at the Times as a reporter and Middle East bureau chief for a total of 15 years, appeared last Thursday on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," hosted by Stephen Colbert, to discuss his new book, "American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America."You may remember Hedges for being booed off a college commencement stage in the middle of an anti-war rant in…
NY Times: For the Umpteenth Time, Beware the Housing Bubble
The media can't really deny the economy is doing great. But all good things come to an end,so what the heck, why not float the prospect of a looming recession? That's essentially what The New York Times did in today's paper.Staff writers Eduardo Porter and Jeremy W. Peters turned to a Clinton economic adviser to suggest that the current economy is driven by a housing bubble similar to the tech…
New York Times Chairman Doesn’t Know if His Paper Will Still be in P
As the Internet becomes the driving force of the print media, it’s not surprising to hear newspaper moguls talk about their online strategies. However, when the chairman of the New York Times Company says, “I really don't know whether we'll be printing the Times in five years,” one should sit up and take notice.With that in mind, Haaretz’s Eytan Avriel had a chat with Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.,…
The Price of Publishing Leaks: SWIFT Data Flow to U.S. Must Stop by Ap
In a huge blow to America’s ability to defend itself from future terrorist attacks both home and abroad, the European Central Bank has told SWIFT, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, that it must halt the transfer of personal banking information to American authorities by April.As reported by Agence France-Presse on February 1 (h/t to Dan at Riehl World View): “The…
