Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Where Is It Now?

clipped from pajamasmedia.com

Plus, at The New York Times: “Showing the same crack journalistic instincts that it did with the Eason Jordan scandal, the New York Times ‘breaks’ the story of Charles Freeman’s resignation … without ever having reported that Freeman’s appointment had generated controversy. If readers relied solely on the Gray Lady, they must have found themselves stunned to see the Obama administration appointment suddenly implode.”

When people tell us that the death of newspapers will mean the loss of hard-news reporting, stories like this make me ask — where is it now?