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Ominous Liberal Signs from the New York Times' New Public Editor Margaret Sullivan

clay.waters — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:49:45 +0000

Clay Waters

Uh-oh. Has the New York Times hired a new Public Editor that will spend her term criticizing the paper from the left? Less than a week after starting, Margaret Sullivan has already hailed the political wisdom of late left-wing author Gore Vidal while praising a Times "fact-checking" piece that excoriated Republicans. She also expressed concern on the paper's lack of coverage of liberal fair-pay icon Lilly Ledbetter, while praising a writer for the left-wing online mag Salon.

Ominous Liberal Signs From the Paper's New Public Editor Margaret Sullivan

clay.waters — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:30:51 +0000

Clay Waters

Uh-oh. Has the New York Times hired a new Public Editor that will spend her term criticizing the paper from the left? Less than a week after starting, Margaret Sullivan has already hailed the political wisdom of late left-wing author Gore Vidal while praising a Times "fact-checking" piece that excoriated Republicans. She has also expressed concern on the paper's lack of coverage of liberal fair-pay icon Lilly Ledbetter, while praising a writer for the left-wing online mag Salon.