WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2006
Slate
While the differences between
James Risen's 8,500-word Times story on domestic spying and his book chapter on the topic are subtle, "by my reckoning the newspaper's treads more cautiously and reads more authoritatively," writes
Jack Shafer. "Risen deserves our thanks for both his book and his newspaper work. But my point stands. The fundamental difference between good book chapters and good newspaper articles boils down to this: The highest journalistic standard in New York book publishing is one of liability. 'Did we libel anybody?' At newspapers like the Times it is, 'Is it true?'"
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Inside the Times, there's speculation that Risen may pursue opportunities outside the paper, report
Gabriel Sherman and
Sheelah Kolhatkar. "He joined The Times in 1998 from a position with the Los Angeles Times. A source close to Mr. Risen said he has been in talks with his former paper in the past several weeks."
(New York Observer)
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