But I must add that the Week in Review has been reduced to a smaller, thinner,
and more popular-oriented section (compared to what I distinctly remember as a
rigorous analytical review of the week's salient events). Cartoons, "color"
stories, and summaries of late-night comedians' topical humor?
I'm about to subscribe to the Economist as a compensatory measure.
db
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No, I can't say I have, but I'll keep an open eye. What I see is much more,
uhm, inessential stuff. But my inessential may be someone else's essential.
After all, the Times has always had a sports section, which I toss gratefully
as a chunk of the paper I don't ever have to read. I'm sure others feel the
same about other parts. This is a financial fact of life--the Times must cover
certain topics to reach certain readers, topics that other readers think are a
waste of trees. But as for the news columns being "for rent," no, I don't see
that at all.
Pamela
On Mar 1, 2007, at 12:42 AM, Phil Henshaw wrote:
I've been curious about the change in the Times apparent politics. I
think it's actually detaching itself from politics maybe, but in a curious way.
I see more and more pieces that seem carefully crafted for particular
audiences, so that instead of having one voice that you can get used to and
know what to expect from, you now have more blush pieces for targeted
interests. Their editorial positions are still seem well researched, fair
minded and practical, but the news is for rent more and more of the time.
Anyone else notice that?
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Unfortunately, the NYT is no longer the newspaper it once was. It's
reporting on the invasion, its justification and subsequent events is a case in
point.
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