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C.J. Chivers, As In Shivers (Libyan Burial Edition)
The latest from incomparable New York Times reporter C.J. Shivers: Libyan City Buries Its Attackers Respectfully MISURATA, Libya — The gravediggers worked methodically and with few words. By now their grisly labor was a routine. The corpses of the soldiers … Continue reading
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Tagged bury fallen enemies, C.J. Chivers, Libya rebels, New York Times
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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Times Corp. Town (Manet At The D’Orsay Edition)
Some of the hardworking staff’s friends (yes, we’ve got friends) have proudly proclaimed that they’ve dumped the Boston Globe in favor of its kissin’ cousin New York Times because “there’s nothing worthwhile in the Globe.” Not so fast, dropniks. Case … Continue reading
A Coming Out Party At The New York Times
Monday’s New York Times featured not one, but two, public figures revealing that they’re gay. Page One exclusive: Going Public, N.B.A. Figure Sheds Shadow Life The piece detailed the long road that led to the revelation by Phoenix Suns president … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Russell, CNN, David Stern, Don Lemon, New York Times, Phoenix Suns, Rick Welts, Seattle Supersonics, Steve Nash, Transparent
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Cheri (Daniels), Baby!
No politician’s wife is hotter than Cheri Daniels. The significant other (twice) of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R-The Missus) is widely considered the swing vote in whether Daniels (who makes myriad GOPniks starry-eyed) will run for president next year. So … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Ferguson, CBS News, Cheri Daniels, Mitch Daniels, MitchTV, New York Times, Weekly Standard
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Correction o’ the Day (Totally Sad Edition)
From Tuesday’s New York Times: An article on April 21 about two war photographers who were killed in fierce fighting in Misurata, Libya, erroneously included a survivor for one of them, Chris Hondros. Mr. Hondros had no children; he did not … Continue reading
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Tagged 3-year-old son, Chris Hondros, correction, New York Times
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The NYTPicker Held Hostage, Day 44
So what’s the deal with The NYTPicker, the website that describes itself thusly: This website devotes itself exclusively to the goings-on inside the New York Times — the newspaper and the institution itself. Written by a team of journalists who … Continue reading
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Tagged Gawker, Googletron, New York Times, NYTPicker, Times Magazine
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C.J. Chivers, As In Shivers (Misurata Edition)
Absolutely stunning depiction by New York Times reporter C.J. Chivers of rocket attacks on the Libyan town of Miseryata: The Lives at the End of the Rockets’ Arc MISURATA, Libya — The four fresh corpses, the remains of people recently … Continue reading
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Tagged C.J. Chivers, Libya, Miseryata, Misurata, New York Times
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Finding Tommy Ashton At the 9/11 Memorial
From Thursday’s New York Times: Constructing a Story, With 2,982 Names How do you find a name? How do you find one name out of 2,982? How can you spot two or three incised words around twin pools that — … Continue reading
NYT: Derek Jeter, R.I.P.
Wednesday’s New York Times printed Derek Jeter’s baseball obituary on Page One: Under a Microscope, Jeter Has a Powerless Start DETROIT — Derek Jeter’s 100th at-bat of the season came in the eighth inning Monday night against the Tigers, in a situation that … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball obituary, Derek Jeter, fork them, New York Times, to be sure
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NYT Goes Hollywood
First it was the New York Times’ spectacular tick-tock on the Deepwater Horizon explosion that got a movie option. From Forbes.com: BP Oil Spill: The Movie Summit Entertainment, Participant Media and Imagenation Abu Dhabi, have announced that they’ve acquired the … Continue reading
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