This post has been updated. Chicago Sun-Times reporter/columnist Jennifer Hunter has doubled down on stupid. Earlier this week, Hunter, who is reportedly married to the paper's publisher and apparently excused from basic journalistic standards, is defending her characterization of Philadelphia lawyer Jim Ronca as a "staunch Republican" and playing the victim card. Ever been harassed […]
Maybe it falls under the old saw of "being too good to check." How else does someone explain this article by Jennifer Hunter of the Chicago Sun-Times? After watching the top five Democratic candidates for president speak before a trial lawyers' group Sunday, attorney Jim Ronca of Philadelphia, a staunch Republican, became certain of one […]
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki made headlines Saturday when he said that the U.S. could pull-out of Iraq whenever and the Iraqis can handle the security situation. From The New York Times: Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki declared Saturday that Iraqi forces could secure the country on their own “any time” American troops decided to […]
There's an interesting column in next week's BusinessWeek on what could be the first newspaper to ditch the "paper." Killing printrequires acknowledging not just that the old mode is dead but also that the future means less revenue and shrunken staffs. This is why it makes sense soonest at a money-losing newspaper already grappling with […]
Victor Davis Hanson takes on Sunday's New York Times editorial advocating retreat from Iraq. I wanted to highlight the absolute moral depravity that appears to be the standard at the Times with this paragraph: Americans must be clear that Iraq, and the region around it, could be even bloodier and more chaotic after Americans leave. […]
In a piece that offers some advice to the New York Times on their Iraq reporting, the Boston Herald's Jules Crittenden makes some observations about reporters and the staffing of some major metropolitan papers. No less than four reporters worked on this article. That looks like about one phone call each. Most of what I’ve […]
I made the mistake of reading this New York Times editorial on the nomination of Dr. James Holsinger to be surgeon general. I just want to make two points. First, the title: "A Nominee's Abnormal Views." The "abnormal" apparently applies to the belief that male-female sexual relationships -- you know, the kind that can actually […]
Set aside the negative connotation of the word "vigilante" for a moment. The Minutemen -- a group whose goals I generally support -- get a lot of flak in the mainstream media for their border watchdog efforts. Compare the coverage of the Minutemen to the coverage of this organization and see if you can see […]
I'm just as surprised as everyone else to discover that the first New York Times public editor, Daniel Okrent, would turn out to be the the toughest, most critical and most honest of the Times ombudsmen. I make this note in the wake of Sunday's column by new ombudsman Clark Hoyt. John Hinderaker over at […]
That's an ironic little joke that longtime staffers at the San Diego Union-Tribune like to toss out from time to time. I was reminded of that little joke when I read this article about The New York Times' new building. The soaring new New York Times tower — already known for its weird toilets (when […]