Gaffes

Wong Finds a Way to Spin Early Success of the Troop "Surge"

Edward Wong makes the worst out of some good news from Iraq: "The heightened American street presence may already have contributed to an increase in the percentage of American deaths that occur in ...

No Machine Politics in Florida Congressional Race, Times Admits

The Times turns around on allegations of voting machine malfunction in a disputed Congressional race in Florida won by a Republican.

Surprise: Times Finds Tougher Border Security Actually Works

Maybe reporter James McKinley can inform his paper's editorial page, which last Sunday proclaimed that increased border security wasn't working.

Cuba Honors Pro-Castro NYT Reporter

Herbert Matthews fawning interview of Fidel Castro in 1957 made the future Communist dictator an international figure.

Idi Amin's "Positive Qualities"?

Actor Forest Whitaker's new biopic about the bloodthirsty dictator "nailed Amin's complexities."

Theory of Evolution Criticized, WTC Attacked...Any Connection?

Dennis Overbye: "In [Sagan's] absence, the public discourse on his favorite issues...has not fared well. The teaching of evolution in public schools has become a bitter bone of contention...and of ...

The Public Editor Gets Tough on Bad Marriage Story

Barney Calame on the Times' controversial claim that "51% of Women Are Now Living Without Spouse": "It was discouraging to find yet another article with an unusual angle that didn't seem to ...

GOP Still "Blocking" Debate on Iraq?

Zeleny repeats Democrat spin that it's Republicans who are blocking debate in the Senate regarding Bush's troop increase, while Democrat Majority Leader Harry Reid refuses to allow votes on two ...

Spinning a Lead Headline in a Democratic Direction

The Times spins for Democrats: "In Senate, G.O.P. Blocks A Debate Over Iraq Policy."

Puzzling Correction Priorities at the Times

The Times gets tough: "The editors would not have published the article if they had been aware of these errors." And just what was this grievous offense?
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