Category Archives: New York Times

Assange's 'Nut Job' Portrayal Says More About Portrayers

Posted on 04/18/2012 by Peter Hart

New York Times critic Alessandra Stanley–whose work has been regularly featured in the paper's Corrections box–doesn't think much of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange's new TV show, which debuted on the Russian-backed RT cable channel. Stanley takes her shots–the channel has a … Continue reading →

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NYT: Iranians and Their Lying Religion

Posted on 04/17/2012 by Peter Hart

There are different ways media talk about how you can't trust Iran. Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen, for one, went straight for bigotry: "These Persians lie like a rug," he wrote in 2009. The New York Times took a slightly … Continue reading →

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Pondering Bill Keller's 'Middle'

Posted on 04/16/2012 by Peter Hart

Nobody loves centrism, writes Bill Keller in the New York Times (4/16/12), but they should. "Centrism is easily mocked and not much fun to defend," writes, noting that critiques of centrism from the left and right have a certain appeal: … Continue reading →

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On Drones and Democracy

Posted on 04/13/2012 by Peter Hart

Yesterday (4/12/12) Pakistan's parliament unanimously voted in favor of a resolution that, among other things, calls for an immediate end to CIA drone strikes in their country. The Washington Post's account of this news included this curious observation: From Washington's … Continue reading →

Posted in New York Times, Pakistan, War/Military, Washington Post | Tagged | 24 Comments

Are Apple and Publishers Helping Readers by Ripping Them Off?

Posted on 04/13/2012 by Jim Naureckas

The Justice Department alleges that Apple's collusion with book publishers to fix ebook prices has cost readers $100 million. So why are so many news reports on the anti-trust suit suggesting that the Apple/publisher alliance is actually good for consumers? … Continue reading →

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All the Smart People Love Bowles/Simpson–Says Bowles

Posted on 04/05/2012 by Peter Hart

The corporate media love bipartisanship. So the news that a "bipartisan" budget failed a vote in the House was something to be mourned. Under the headline "Budget Plan's Defeat Shows Hurdles to Compromise," New York Times reporter Jonathan Weisman (4/2/12) … Continue reading →

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The White House and the Fear of Fox

Posted on 04/03/2012 by Peter Hart

Today the New York Times (4/3/12) has a long report detailing how the Obama White House has politicized the regulatory process, apparently partly out of a fear of being portrayed by Republicans as "an overzealous and job-killing regulator." It's an … Continue reading →

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Tom Friedman Likes Countries to Our Left– So Advocates Moving Ours Rightward

Posted on 03/28/2012 by Peter Hart

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman is doing what he does best–traveling the world. In today's column (3/28/12) he finds that other countries' political systems– Australia and New Zealand–are well to the left of our own: In New Zealand and … Continue reading →

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Afghan War Just Needs a Better Sales Pitch

Posted on 03/27/2012 by Peter Hart

The big New York Times story on the Afghan War today (3/27/12) focuses on public opinion in the United States, which is now dramatically anti-war: 69 percent think we shouldn't be there. An interesting point argument is raised later in … Continue reading →

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Misinformed on Health Costs by Fox, Rush–and WaPo

Posted on 03/23/2012 by Peter Hart

Newspaper columnists often seem to get to write what they want. So it's interesting when two of them are writing about the same thing on the same day–and arriving at the opposite conclusion. In the Washington Post (3/23/12) , conservative … Continue reading →

Posted in Clear Channel, Fox News, Media Criticism, New York Times, Washington Post | Tagged , | 32 Comments

Wanted (by NYT): One Woman to Represent All Feminists

Posted on 03/22/2012 by Julie Hollar

Over the weekend, the New York Times (3/18/12) published an article pondering why no one has taken Gloria Steinem's place as ubiquitous spokesperson for women's rights: Over the last 40 years, Gloria Steinem has almost always been at the other … Continue reading →

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NYT's Anonymous Drone Defenders

Posted on 03/19/2012 by Peter Hart

There is a big piece in the New York Times today (3/19/12) on the U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan. And, as has been the case before, the U.S. perspective comes via anonymous government officials: A senior American official in Washington … Continue reading →

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Is PBS Trying to Hide Some of Public TV's Best Work?

Posted on 03/19/2012 by Peter Hart

In the New York Times (3/19/12), Elizabeth Jensen reports on some unusual scheduling decisions at PBS that are diminishing the audience for some of the best stuff you're likely to see on public television–the acclaimed documentary series Independent Lens and … Continue reading →

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Bill Keller Remembers the Downing Street Memos (Sort Of)

Posted on 03/19/2012 by Peter Hart

Bill Keller's New York Times column (3/19/12) begins with what might be a bit of self-deprecation: "When you've been wrong about something as important as war, as I have…." You might take that as a cue to stop reading right … Continue reading →

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Do Afghans Love Their Holy Book More Than Their Kids?

Posted on 03/16/2012 by Peter Hart

I felt like there was something slightly off about this New York Times story yesterday (3/15/12), "In Reactions to Two Incidents, a U.S.-Afghan Disconnect." Reporter Rod Norland wanted to explore why Afghans seemed so much more outraged over the recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Islamophobia, New York Times, NPR | Tagged , | 34 Comments