Time.comJason Jones got in a few digs, but "I actually thought Jones' piece showed some sympathy for the Times too," writes
James Poniewozik. "The bit with the landline phone -- 'I'm a reporter from the '80s, makin' sure everything's factual; oh, you guys are like a walking Colonial Williamsburg' -- seemed less a joke on the Times than on the mindset that facts and accuracy are boring and behind-the-times. And throwing a laptop is never not funny."
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Why wasn't NYT prepared to do some light-hearted battle? >
Boorstin: "Good for them for having a sense of humor" >
Robert Laurence: Why did NYT consent to the segment?
