Monday, May 26, 2003

* YEP ... RACISM AGAIN!

Disgraced NYT reporter Jayson Blair sees his downfall as just racism at work..

THE AGITATOR has a different opinion and points out Rick Bragg, another NYT journalist who managed to win a Pulitzer Prize but forgot to attribute to a freelancer. One of The Agitator's commentators says: "My dad used to joke that the motto of the New York Times was "All The News That's Fit To Print -- and then some." Turns out it was no joke."

(His references to Hootie Johnson allude to the ongoing storm in a teacup about female membership at Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters. The press of course portray Johnson as a redneck know-nothing. The reality is a bit more complex)

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