Comments on: Ombudsman’s gaffe is a sign of deeper problems in media

By: B. Colson

B. Colson — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:55:20 +0000

” All the News that’s fit to Print” The cat has long been out of the bag. Now we seniors are watching Jon & Steve.

What happens when Corp gain control of Gov. You history readers know that answer.

NYT you have lost your integrity. The revolution is nigh.

By: David Parsons

David Parsons — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:23:08 +0000

The hypocrisy of the NYTimes, pretending to care about “the truth”, is sad.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:28:19 +0000

I think part of the problem is the 24/7 news cycle and the “do more with less staff” attitude of some news execs. I’m a reporter for a small town newspaper. My coworkers and I each cover three beats for an area with a population of more than 30,000 people. We all would love to do indepth stories and spend more time challenging local officials but it’s hard to do when you’re limited to 37.5 hours a week, over time is frowned upon and there’s no money to hire another reporter, according to corp.

By: steve white

steve white — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:45:26 +0000

i don’t think fact checking is wholly outside the realm of objectivity.

By: Mathew Ingram

Mathew Ingram — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:33:13 +0000

That’s a good point, Ralph. Thanks for the comment.

By: Ralph Haygood

Ralph Haygood — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:02:39 +0000

In case the staff of the NYT and other such “serious” news agencies are wondering why many people now get their news from the likes of Jon Stewart: It isn’t just that Jon and company are funny (although they are), it’s that they aren’t afraid to point out when a “newsmaker” is lying or otherwise being ridiculous. In fact, that’s a large fraction of what they do. It turns out many people prefer that to the he-said-she-saidism of the NYT and its ilk.

By: Bill Menezes

Bill Menezes — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:57:33 +0000

The only way a news article can be “scrupulously balanced” is if the outlet scrupulously checks the factual accuracy of what each side is saying. You can quote both sides, but if one or both are lying you’re just publishing misinformation. The myth that “balance” should be the end goal is the crutch on which a hidebound, lazy news business has rested for decades while slipping further into decrepitude. Brisbane’s remarks are just the latest reflection of that irreversible trend.

By: General Greensboro

General Greensboro — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:49:52 +0000

Bad week to be an ombudsman.

By: gregorylent

gregorylent — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:44:34 +0000

please, please, please .. the media is mediated reality … it is NOT reality, and not even close to reality

IT SHOULD BE IGNORED!!

it can only distort … trust yourself, do the work that you can see to do, do NOT buy into the for-profit business products of what we call the “media”.