"not the onion"

[kpete]

Not The Onion
NYT Public Editor:
http://publiceditor.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/should-the-times-be-a-truth-vigilante/?pagewanted=all

I’m looking for reader input on whether and when New York Times news reporters should challenge “facts” that are asserted by newsmakers they write about.

http://www.eschatonblog.com/2012/01/not-onion.html

[barbtries]

1. of course they should.

but they don't. they let the lies stand and report, so-and-so said, lie, lie, lie, and never follow up and let the listener know that would so-and-so said was a fucking lie.

frustrating.

[Richardo]

2. He has to *ask*?

Jesus.

[think]

4. word

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=word

[Blacksheep214]

3. Given the speed of our toys

Fact checking could be done damn near in real time!



BTW, Maher is back tomorrow night.

[phantom power]

5. Apparently, now fact-checking == "Truth Vigilante?"

Hey, sorry to ask for such extreme behavior. (gasp) fact checking

[Richardo]

6. The most successful strategic victory of the RW has been to frame media challenges as bias.

...now, everyone is entitled to their own facts, and challenging them is evidence, not of truth-seeking, but unfair reporting.

[a simple pattern]

7. well you wouldn't want to be seen as a lie-"basher"

or a liar-"hater"

[DevonRex]

8. I left a comment. Everyone should. Nt

[abq e streeter]

11. It now says "comments closed" but hopefully some people took your advice before they closed

the comment section. Encouraging to see that most replies not only said yes, but were as aghast as I was that this question was even seen as needing to be asked.

[DJ13]

9. fed up with the distortions and evasions that are common in public life

He cant even call them outright lies?

That tells me he's biased to continue on as they have been.

[abq e streeter]

10. Good thing I remembered to check; was about to post this too...Unbelievable to even ask

this question. Should we as journalists, correct lies in our news stories? Really? They had to even ask??? My God, this is just pathetic.