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Public Editor Number One: The Collected Columns (with Reflections, Reconsiderations, and Even a Few Retractions) of the First Ombudsman of The New York Times |
Author: Daniel Okrent
Published: 2006-05-16 |
List price: $22.00
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As of: November 20th, 2008 05:03:01 AM
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 Observing the Times, from a distance
Okrent was the first, and still - 3 editors in - probably the best of the Public Editors; it fell to him to define the role, and he basically used his biweekly column to take on simmering controversies, challenge preexisting notions at The Times, and occasionally dip into the whole "liberal bias/MSM" type discussions out in the blogosphere. Mostly though, Okrent was a graceful, charming writer, and his collected columns showcase the easy, familiar way he had dealing with his topics. Whether chiding the Times for over-zealous Tony Award coverage, or wading into the controversies of unnamed sources, Okrent brought years of newspaper experience and the point of view of an avid reader to each issue, and illuminated the dilemmas of putting out a paper every day. At least one of his suggestions - a reworking of the "Corrections" section to separate small things like misspellings from larger errors of fact or reporting, is probably his most lasting impact. But so is this book, a great read, and a fun lok at contemporary issues in journalism. I highly recommend it.
 Judith Miller, Jayson Blair, Daniel Okrent
...the NYT All-Stars. worth a look, at least as unintended companion volume to Walter Lord's A Night to Remember. in the author's defense, he doesn't feign objectivity, whether it be in regard to the social views of NYT staffers or in defending theologies with "trick power supplies." on the downside, he's no Jack Germond.
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