http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Thu, 5 Jun 2003 12:05:32 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/06/05/110702.php#comment-10591 How many of those seven Pulitzers were based on false reporting? Or on the work of those who received no credit for it? Ah well, Mike is right. The NY Times is still an amazing paper with high standards overall, and while this went on longer than it should have, and while there are other complaints about the paper, the world is still a better place for it's continued general excellence. Perhaps with Raines gone, it will again attain its foremost position in the world. 10591@blogcritics.org Thu, 5 Jun 2003 12:05:32 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/06/05/110702.php#comment-10585 I will quote you Mike, and you're right. 10585@blogcritics.org Thu, 5 Jun 2003 11:23:48 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/06/05/110702.php#comment-10584 We all bitch about the New York Times-it's one of my favorite hobbies-but the truth is The Times sets a standard for other papers, most of which are terribly mediocre. So this is long overdue. There's nothing more important than preserving the paper's integrity, especially in the face of all the media consolidation. If Murdoch were to get his hands on it, it would go the way of his other elite possession, the London Times-still good, but way off the mark set in its glory days. And you can quote me on that. 10584@blogcritics.org Thu, 5 Jun 2003 11:22:15 EDT