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9. What, exactly, is the criticism of the actual piece by the NYT?
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 10:11 AM
Jul 2020

I've read it, and nowhere do I see any such flights of journalistic fancy. I see reporting on a government program, the spending for which appeared in a Senate report. Overall, I see sane, responsible reporting.

And coincidentally, the criticism of the NYT on the basis of that the fact that Trump was under FBI investigation for his ties to Russia didn't warrant coverage until after Trump was elected is glaringly misplaced.

The legitimate outrage is that this fact was not known until after the election, but that's a valid criticism of the FBI for having kept secret the Trump investigation while disclosing the reopening of the Clinton probe, not of the NYT for not reporting something that was not yet known.

By all means, let's hold media outlets responsible, but let's do so responsibly.

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Because, 90% of the time, Miguelito Loveless Jul 2020 #1
Bingo Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #2
I would suggest that 90% of the time ... Laelth Jul 2020 #3
True, but they aren't the paper they used to be either still_one Jul 2020 #4
I guess it would depend on the time period Miguelito Loveless Jul 2020 #5
That was depressing, admittedly. n/t Laelth Jul 2020 #7
Maggie Haberman is still there Miguelito Loveless Jul 2020 #8
Rogue X-Files fan on staff? nt CatLady78 Jul 2020 #6
What, exactly, is the criticism of the actual piece by the NYT? better Jul 2020 #9
+1. Ditto. yonder Aug 2020 #11
They're heeeere... progressoid Jul 2020 #10
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