New York Times
“Of course it is,” writes Times public editor Daniel Okrent. If you think the paper plays it down the middle on issues like gay rights, gun control, abortion and environmental regulation, “you’ve been reading the paper with your eyes closed.” More editor/ombud columns:
> Critics who toss bias charges at media are openly biased (Albany TU)
> Indy Star runs more conservative voices, gives them better play (Star)
> Pynn: Sometimes righties have legit beefs with Orlando Sentinel (OS)
> Liberal Sacramento Bee readers don’t like “Prickly City” comic (SacBee)
> “We’re at war for cripes sake,” says Strib reader upset with cartoon (Strib)
> Priest’s Oliphant cartoon criticism draws a standing ovation (Oregonian)
> Press more compassionate today in reporting on soldiers, families (Sun)
> Seattle Times circ veep: We’re “committed to quality numbers” (ST)
> Big convention story for Eagle-Tribune is anticipated traffic mess (E-T)
> McDonald’s massacre 20th anniversary story brings in complaints (SDU-T)
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