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In response to "but, if you report a someone making a direct statment, that you KNOW is erroneous, and say nothing... -- nm" by Andie

I understand the theory. I question whether the NYT would be able to pull it off in a factual non-partisan way.

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Jan 13 '12, 07:41

For example, from the link.

"Any assertion that he has apologized for U.S. actions rests on a misleading interpretation of the president�s words"

It's the NYT's opinion that this interpretation is misleading. This is not a case of 1 person saying the Sky is Orange when in reality the Sky is Blue.

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I can see how that particular quote might be problematic. - znufrii Jan 13, 07:50
"Please note, at press time the NYT was unable to find one instance of the President Obama using the word "apologize" in a speech." - Andie Jan 13, 07:43 7
- I don't think the author used the best exemple, you can apologize without using the word "apologize" - Guigue Jan 13, 07:49
- And the flip side of that is the you can apologize for something without using the word "apologize" in a sentence. - Strongbad Jan 13, 07:49 5
  - fine, that was an example used in the article. but you could apply the same approach to anything. -- nm - Andie Jan 13, 07:50 4
    - In theory, I fully support it. I question the NYT's ability to implement it. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 13, 07:52 3
      - The debate is not about the NYT, it's about journalism in general -- nm - Guigue Jan 13, 07:53
      - (and I apologize for jumping around with my stance) - Strongbad Jan 13, 07:53 1
        
        enh, that's what debate is for. :) -- nm - Andie Jan 13, 07:59

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I understand the theory. I question whether the NYT would be able to pull it off in a factual non-partisan way.

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