NYT Scandal
NYT would like to hear from you. Talk to the Newsroom:
A recent New York Times article examined a number of decisions by Senator John McCain that raised questions about his judgment over potential conflicts of interest. The article included reporting on Mr. McCain’s relationship with a female lobbyist whose clients often had business before the Senate committee led by Mr. McCain. Since publication of the article, The Times has received more than 2,000 comments, many of them criticizing the handling of the article. Editors and reporters who worked on the article will be answering questions on Friday. Please send yours to askthetimes@nytimes.com.
They’ve added some Q and A at the link above.
Thus far, Q: Aren’t you embarrassed now that everyone’s mocking you and wondering what happened to your standards? A: No, we’re used to it. We were surprised to get it from people who are supposed to believe what we tell them to believe, though.
And Q: Don’t you have standards?
A: When we feel like it.
Seattle PI: why we didn’t run the NYT story … thin beer did not pass the smell test.
Politico: McCain turns tables on the Times.
Gerson at WP: Thin story looks bad for NYT.
Surber: NYT Spin.
Boston Herald:
Media experts clash on Times report
Mitt aides: Timing’s everything
In other political scandal news, NY Post: Clinton spent $95,000 in deli pigout!
Posted by Jules Crittenden at 10:42 am on Friday, February 22, 2008
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