Unethical journalistic practices at NYT
By Soren Dayton Posted in 2008 | John McCain | The New York Times — Comments (6) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »
Earlier, I wrote about an egregiously dishonest editorial by the New York Times and asked, "Why does the campaign even bother with the NYT? Why even invite them on the bus and plane anymore. The campaign doesn't invite the DNC, why its surrogate?" The underlying issue has to do with when John McCain's campaign releases his health records. The campaign has promised the 23rd.
Well... Ed Morrissey has found out that the McCain campaign was not going to invite the New York Times to the press conference. And they aren't happy about it. In fact they threatened the campaign.
Deets after the jump.
Here's what Ed's got:
It’s no secret that the McCain campaign believes the Times to be dishonest in its reporting on the candidate, and they decided not to extend an invitation to the Times for the media pool at the release of the medical records on Friday ... but [the campaign] told the Times that they would not receive any credentials for the event.This prompted a conversation between one Times editor and the campaign staff. Again according to the source, the editor told the campaign that the Times would take a negative view about the release of the records if an invitation was not forthcoming. It was clear that an invitation to the pool would change the nature of the coverage.
Ed correctly points out that this is extortion. This is not acceptable behavior.
Bravo to the McCain campaign for getting in front of this. At least it will be clear to everyone that the NYT is printing a smear job before an editor even gets a copy. Maybe the NYT will impress us.
But I doubt it.
The greatest single cause of Atheism today is Christians who profess Jesus with their lips & then go and deny him by their lifestyle. That's what an unbelieving world simply finds..unbelievable -Brennan Manning
Despite myself, I am starting to like some things about him...
"Always be honest with yourself. Even if you are honest with no one else."
--me
....those at the NYT. They're SO much more trustworthy, unbiased, and nonpartisan than independent journalists -- after all, they say so!
Cindy who files her taxes separately (as she and her family are quite wealthy) needs to make those records public, but Michelle who speaks publicly on hot American issues should not be scrutinized?
I like how the NYT so clearly represents one of the main characteristics of all liberals, hypocrisy.
And yest NYT, note, these records usually get turned over the general election yet. We have not yet entered the general election. No darlings, Obama is not the candidate there is still a fabulous fight going on between your savior and your ex-golden child.
MelZ
Well done. My compliments to the McCain Camp for doing something no other Republican candidate, to my knowledge, has had the guts to do.
Perhaps that bad temper will, afterall, be useful in the White House.
Regards
issue credentials to the NYT as part of the Presidential Press Corps as well.
And NBc too.
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