Margaret Sullivan

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NYT Admits: 'Somewhat Late' on IRS Story, But Editor Swears 'We've Paid Copious Attention'

The New York Times's public editor on Friday responded to criticism about the paper's coverage of the IRS scandal, admitting: "The Times was somewhat late in beginning to cover the latest ...
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NY Times Public Editor: Soft IRS, Benghazi Coverage Lends Credence to Conservative Criticism

Public editor Margaret Sullivan criticized her paper's soft coverage of the Obama scandals in Benghazi and the Internal Revenue Service: "Many on the right -- as noted last week in my blog posts ...
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NYT Public Editor Says Paper Playing Down Benghazi; Dismissive Hearing Coverage Vindicates Her Concern

The New York Times' public editor criticizes her paper's Benghazi coverage: "...my sense is that, starting last fall, The Times has had a tendency to both play down the subject, which has ...
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NYT Public Editor Says Paper Playing Down Benghazi; Dismissive Hearing Coverage Vindicates Her Concern

The New York Times' public editor criticizes her paper's Benghazi coverage: "...my sense is that, starting last fall, The Times has had a tendency to both play down the subject, which has ...
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Pro-Democrat Labeling: Fewer Illegal Immigrants, More 'Undocumented' Ones in the NYTimes

A new Times policy means more use of the politically correct term "undocumented," to refer to illegal immigrants, which Times reporter Ashley Parker has admitted is the preferred term of the ...
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NYT Public Editor Ludicrously Claims of Most Times Reporters, 'You Wouldn’t Know Who They Voted For'

Your media bias laugh of the day: New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan claimed "you wouldn't know who" most Times reporters voted for, on Wednesday's edition of MSNBC's Morning Joe." ...
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NYT's Calmes Wins Dubious 'Unbiased' Title From Analyst Who Thinks Media Soft on Romney

Times reporter Jackie Calmes had the dubious honor of being singled out as a "diligent unbiased reporter" by Norman Ornstein, who coauthored a book blaming Republicans for everything wrong with ...

NYTimes Star Poll Analyzer Nate Silver Offers to Bet $2,000 on Obama Win, Chided by Public Editor

New York Times' star poll analyzer and statistician Nate Silver continues to give hope to Democrats, and he's getting more confident as the election draws closer. After a heated debate on ...
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NYT's Public Editor Questions 'Unwanted Baggage' of Incoming CEO Mark Thompson After BBC Coverup Scandal

New York Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan had some tough questions on the subject of the NYT Co.'s incoming chief executive, Mark Thompson, on what he knew about the coverup of a pedophilia ...
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NYT Ombudsman Defends Against Liberal Bias Charges on Libya; Editor Admits Times Seen 'Tilting Liberal'

New York Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan defended her paper from charges of liberal bias in its coverage of the Benghazi attacks, yet elicited this statement from Managing Editor Susan ...
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