TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2005
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That's what
Edward Wasserman wants to know. "Maybe they just lost their nerve," he writes. "Maybe they didn't want to tangle with a fiercely combative White House right before an election. But I do believe that withholding accurate information of great public importance is the most serious action any news organization can take. The reproach -- 'You knew and you didn't tell us?' -- reflects a fundamental professional betrayal." ||
Jay Rosen writes: "It’s tempting for Times people to say: no matter what we say, we are going to get slammed by the left and the right. But that’s an excuse for devaluing all criticism."
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The New York Times deserves thanks and admiration for the service it has done the nation," says
Tim Rutten. "Instead, it's getting bipartisan abuse and another round of endless demands for explanations and 'transparency.' (In case you haven't noticed, 'transparency' is this year's 'closure.')."
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