by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2010
Arthur Brisbane on Anonymously Sourced Anecdote in NYT Story
New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane blogged Oct. 15 criticizing the anonymous sources that drove the unflattering lead anecdote...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2010
Mexican Journalist Ines Sainz Won’t Report from Locker Rooms Anymore
The Albany Herald reported Oct 15 that Mexican reporter Ines Sainz said she won't report from locker rooms going forward. Last...
by David W. Moore on Oct 15, 2010
Are News Media Polls “Uncannily” Accurate? You Must Be Kidding!
Is the accuracy of media polling averages “uncanny,” as Nate Silver of Five Thirty Eight recently claimed on his New...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 09, 2010
Arthur Brisbane Defends NYT Article by Guy Deutscher Accused of Plagiarism
Arthur Brisbane, who has been The New York Times' public editor since this summer, discussed the criticism of Guy Deutscher's...
by George F. Bishop on Oct 01, 2010
Polling American Minds: Is the economy really your priority?
Well, the economy must be the priority because that’s what all the pollsters are certainly telling us these days—repeated by...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 30, 2010
Why did NY Times’ publish anonymous Mexican immigrant’s address, workplace?
The Daily Kos's "robroser" wrote Sept. 24 noting that the New York Times Kirk Semple published an article that identified anonymous...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 30, 2010
New York Times Corrects Alzheimer’s Study Article after Public Editor Inquiry
Arthur Brisbane, the new New York Times public editor, devoted his first report for the Times on an article about...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 28, 2010
New York Times on Explaining Dale Earnhardt Jr Publicist Involvement in Stories
New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane wrote Sept. 25 responding to a few reader questions and concerns. Brisbane highlighted Larry...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2010
NY Times Public Editor defends report accusing News of the World of phone hacking
The New York Times's ombudsman Arthur Brisbane defended the Times for its lengthy and controversial article, "The British Tabloid Phone-Hacking Scandal."...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2010
235 Journalists, News Organization Employees Made Political Contributions, 65% $ to Democrats
A recent analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) found that 235 self-identified U.S. journalists or news organization employees...