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"What if the New York Times

PeraclesPlease — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 03:28:20 +0000

In reply to The Times ... they are a-changin

"What if the New York Times aggressively advocated for the truth, rather than just putting it out there for the record?" —@froomkin in his latest post. Recommended. https://t.co/oAZ5ILEzYA
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) August 1, 2020

It's a tribalism festival,

artappraiser — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 01:16:09 +0000

In reply to The Times ... they are a-changin

It's a tribalism festival, everyone is reaching for a piece of NYTimes' pie, so many ways to slice and dice:

44% of writers at the NYT come from a sliver of elite schools, have yet to see the demand that they hire more people from state schools, community college, or the majority of Americans who don't have a 4-year college degree. https://t.co/cwV6ZGdkLI https://t.co/Kk3woLdqkf
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) August 2, 2020

The people who want every institution arbitrarily stocked by employees decided by population quotas never want to do so past their favorite categories of race or gender. For instance, around 10% of Americans are disabled. Who demands that quota?
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) August 3, 2020

I am confusing because they

artappraiser — Sun, 02 Aug 2020 03:09:30 +0000

In reply to Yeah, a small local news

It's super confusing because they've cut local news coverage like 75% in the recent past and I find myself having to go to Gothamist or The City or some such for some stories.

Yeah, a small local news

ocean-kat — Sun, 02 Aug 2020 02:10:22 +0000

In reply to Ya think?

Yeah, a small local news paper like the NYT should reflect the demographics of the city they serve.

Ya think?

artappraiser — Sun, 02 Aug 2020 01:54:51 +0000

In reply to The Times ... they are a-changin

Ya think?

Assuming this is offered in good faith, it seems like an incorrect conception of what the New York Times' audience and aspirations are. https://t.co/N86pYiDhpA
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) August 2, 2020

The Revolution didnt play out

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 02 Aug 2020 00:48:00 +0000

In reply to I think she's trying out the

"The Revolution didnt play out as well as hoped. We're now advertising for an epidemioligist and someone who understands the etiology & cultural significance of masks. Plus a play-by-play background color announcer for ongoing riots/protests/unrest/disobedience/whatever we decide to call them - think 'this generation's Howard Cosell' if that doesnt make your head explode."

I think she's trying out the

artappraiser — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 22:45:33 +0000

In reply to The Times ... they are a-changin

I think she's trying out the good trouble thing here:

Maybe the editors of NYT Opinion would do us the favor of addressing this openly. Is their new ideological window so narrow it excludes socialists?

@cgreensit @katiekings https://t.co/zt0tVMRMZy
— Alice (@AliceFromQueens) August 1, 2020

Thanks for confirming. It

EmmaZahn — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 20:27:28 +0000

In reply to The point was that Ken Vogel

Thanks for confirming. It wasn't clear to me that Ken Vogel was the unnamed reporter you follow was who retweeted it even after clicking through to see the original tweet.

The point was that Ken Vogel

artappraiser — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 20:22:39 +0000

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The point was that Ken Vogel retweeted that comment. Doesn't bother him a wit, he's amused by it, totally confident in his craft and job. These days, maybe foolishly, but I think that it doesn't hurt for any writer to be confident about criticism on social media. It's the "all publicity is good publicity" thing where you figure smart readers, if that's what you want, will judge for themselves. Spinning is where they get into trouble. If you spin, the opposing mob can getcha. And I do agree with you that the NYTimes editorial policy is turning to spin. But people like Ken are surviving nonetheless.

Is Andrew not rich enough for

EmmaZahn — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 19:59:10 +0000

In reply to STRYK has a reputation for

Is Andrew not rich enough for him?