Clay Waters

Clay Waters is director of Times Watch, a division of the Media Research Center (MRC) that tracks the liberal bias of the New York Times. You can follow Times Watch on Twitter and Facebook.

Author Articles

McCain Attacks on "Obama's Patriotism" Making "Old Advisers Wince"

David Kirkpatrick on McCain: "His campaign has pelted his rival with attacks that make some of his old advisers wince, like questioning Mr. Obama's patriotism or tying him to 'a domestic terrorist.'"

So Much for News: NYT Runs Three Gossip Items on Palin's Wardrobe

More vital info from the paper of record: "The blog, daddytypes.com, fueled the speculation by e-mailing the Witthuhns a video of Ms. Kline, and Mr. Witthuhn said he was 'pretty sure it's her! ...

Bono to Pen Column for the Times Next Year

Hey, he's got to be better than Bruce Springsteen...

Predictable: NYT Endorses Obama. Pathetic: NYT Accuses McCain of Racism

Please: "Senator John McCain of Arizona has retreated farther and farther to the fringe of American politics, running a campaign on partisan division, class warfare and even hints of racism."

Sarah Palin's Clothing: Front-Page News

The hard-news Times even compiled a slide show of Palin's outfit, complete with snarky commentary: "But looking at the before-and-after photos, it was not readily apparent what Ms. Palin got from ...

McCain's Hispanic Appeal "Burdened by Nativist Elements" in GOP

Reporter Larry Rohter uses a National Council of La Raza spokeswoman to bolster his thesis - the same spokeswoman who this year called for a "hate speech" ban on Sean Hannity and Lou Dobbs for ...

The Times Again Gets Enthusiastic About Kentucky Dems

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky looks vulnerable, and the Times piles on. But the paper also led the cheers enthusiasm for a Kentucky Democrat in 2003, and the GOP won easily.

Times Writer Caught Making Up Survey Results To Add Sizzle to Story

A stern Editors' Note admits that a Times writer "distorted the survey's findings to fit his theme, contrary to The Times's standards of integrity."

GOP Taking Unfair Advantage of Biden's "Off-the-Cuff Remarks"

Question for reporter Larry Rohter (pictured): If Biden says the exact same thing about an inexperienced Obama being tested by an international crisis on two consecutive days, just how ...

OK for AFL-CIO to Bash McCain, Yet Anti-Obama Mail Racially Suspect?

A tale of two mailings: One reporter revels in the the AFL-CIO's big political push against McCain, while another laments "...new, harsh anti-Obama literature in my mailbox."

The Times: No Nose for News on Biden's "International Crisis" Comment

Even Dan Rather recognizes it's a big story - but the Times buried it under a separate headline.

McCain Hypocritically Goes After Obama's "Spread the Wealth" Gaffe

Reporter Michael Cooper, still protecting Barack Obama's left flank on taxes.

Columnist Blow Would Bet His Life on Obama Win

Charles Blow (pictured) is awfully confident in a Barack Obama victory: "If I'm wrong, I'll take my crow with a six pack of Liquid-Plumr."

Conservatives Brook No Dissent While Ignorant Evangelicals Ruin Movement

Why the conservative crackup? Reporter Patricia Cohen cites evangelicals: "...the disillusioned commentary of credentialed conservatives like Mr. Will, Mr. Buckley and Mr. Krauthammer may be the ...

Public Editor Admits Times Reporters Are More Liberal...

...but Clark Hoyt then cited a report saying "a link between reporters' political beliefs and news coverage has never been convincingly established."

NYT Trolls Teens on Facebook for Hit Piece on Cindy McCain

Reporter Jodi Kantor aimed for a hit piece on Cindy McCain, but fawned over Michelle Obama.

Larry Rohter Takes a Wrench to "Joe the Plumber"

Don't cross our favorite candidate or this may happen to you: "As it turns out, Joe the Plumber...may work in the plumbing business, but he is not a licensed plumber....His full name is Samuel J. ...

"Angry," Hostile Whites May Cost Democrats in "Racially Polarized" Mississippi

Southern-based reporter Adam Nossiter unloads his racial baggage on the state's U.S. Senate race: "The numbers in this state - which has perhaps the most racially polarized electorate in the ...

Cross Obama, and This Might Happen to You

Plus: Terrorist Bill Ayers, Shady Financier Charles Keating Morally Equivalent?"

Vicki Iseman Suggests Libel Suit vs. NYT Over McCain Affair Allegations

Edward Pound interviewed Iseman for National Journal: "Iseman says she answered every question put to her by The Times, but that the newspaper 'chose to disregard' many of her answers."