So, this is it? This is THE New York Times David Paterson ‘bombshell’? The whole thing? There’s not a second part that’s good? Jesus, New York Times, why didn’t you say it was going to be so boring….
Tag Archives: New York Times
Turf War at the New York Times: Who Will Control the iPad? [Feuds]
There’s a heated turf war going on inside the New York Times over the iPad, pitting print die-hards against people focused on the Times’ digital future. The outcome will determine pricing for some…
Plagiarism by Any Other Name for NYT Reporter Zachery Kouwe [Scandal]
The New York Times is blowing the whistle on a business reporter who “appears to have improperly appropriated wording and passages published by other news organizations.” They identify two…
The Phantom NYT Paterson Story Now Growing via Masturbatory NYT Reacharound [Journalisism]
Today, the New York Times’ Clark Hoyt used his Public Editor column to address the recent shitshow and rumors surrounding the Times’ forthcoming story on New York governor David Patterson. And Bill…
Scoring Sunday’s Nuptials, V-Day Edition: The Facebook Wedding Crash Investigation [Altarcations]
It’s Valentine’s Day, but what does that mean for the NYT’s Weddings & Celebrations? And even more importantly: Gawker Weddings Expert Phyllis Nefler? Nothing but business as usual: a massive…
Rumor: More New York Times Layoffs on the Table for 2010 [Print Is Dead]
The Wrap has what appears to be a secondhand quote from NYT CFO James Follo about new layoffs: “I think we would expect that to be the case, yes.” (It’s like playing “telephone.”) Bill Keller’s…
D.M. Redfield — [Pullquote]
the winning entry in a 1897 New York Times reader contest to find a motto that “most aptly” described the paper according to newspaper historian W. Joseph Campbell. The paper stuck with “All the news…
Luke Russert Disproving Those Nepotism Charges One Story at a Time [Media Crack]
In your blizzardy Wednesday media column: Luke Russert does it the Luke Russert way, the NYT has no iPad comment, a new journalism moneymaking scheme, and David Remnick acts so haughty you’d think he…
Something Doesn’t Add Up for the Women of the ‘New Math on Campus’ Story [College]
Some of the women in the New York Times story about the gender ratio at UNC—and the horrible things the imbalance makes ladies do—say their quotes were taken out of context and the story…
New York Times Now Making Money [Internal Memos]
The New York Times Co. made money last year! A $20 million profit for 2009. Revenue fell more than 11% in the fourth quarter—but it’s declining less than last year. Silver linings! Celebratory…