Romenesko

True/Slant
In the New Yorker profile of Carlos Slim, Times columnist Tom Friedman makes what Michael Roston calls "one of the worst-timed statements in the history of public relations." While the Times struggles, Friedman says he's able to go whereever he wants and let the paper deal with the expenses. "And he's insinuating that his boss doesn't really care," adds Roston.