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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

Well Adam, I surely do not wish to be cast in a role which requires me to defend the actions of any newspaper. But really, I do not believe that the activities of a single or even several employees of the NY Times can have much impact on the credibility which that paper has generated in its 150+ year history.

My post:

Let us not confuse the NY Daily News with the NY Times. The former relys more heavily, in my opinion, on sensationalism to secure their market share, while the latter often engages in research prior to drawing conclusions or making innuendos.

The politics of each is an issue seperate from their approach to reporting.



warshawlaw
(Login boxingcardman) Dan June 19 2006, 12:06 PM

Given Judith Miller and the plaigiarism scandals that have plagued the Times, you might want to rethink that statement.

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Now Adam, I far from know the whole story here. But isn't it true that J. Miller was jailed for refusing to divulge the identity of a confidential informant, when ordered to do so. Not for copying someone elses work. I hardly think that a reporter copying something equates to a "scandal which plagues" a newspaper. However, gossip mongering tabloids may grasp on to anything and attempt to blow it out of proportion.

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