When Pols Mention “Folks,'' Journalists Should Take Note
During a recent interview, President Obama said: “I think ordinary folks understand I spend all my time thinking about this……
Author: George Salamon
NYT SEES AMERICA GOING TO THE DOGS
The New York Times, America’s paper of record, doesn’t shout its social commentary from the proverbial rooftops. On Sunday, June 12,……
STILL GETTING COOLIDGE WRONG AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
For more than 86 years now, they still can’t get Coolidge right. America’s 30th president has been quoted year after year……
Liberal “Lights Out” At the NYT Op-Ed Page. So, What Does it Mean?
March 2011 has been a cruel month for America’s progressives and liberals. Two of their best known voices, Frank Rich and Bob Herbert, quit their columns on the Op-Ed pages of The New York Times.
Readers will miss them. Right-wingers will praise them as worthy opponents and chuckle. Does their absence from our most prestigious newspaper mean anything more significant for the progressive agenda or for journalism?