« 'A rather savage, unsophisticated set of mores' | The latest environmentalist-generated fiasco (updated) »
PrintApril 26, 2008
NYT a no-show at White House Correspondents Dinner
Editor & Publisher reports that the New York Times will not be sending anyone to this year's White House Correspondents Dinner. Last year, the paper bought two tables and had Karl Rove as one of its guests.
"These events can create a false perception that reporters and their sources are pals, and that perception could cloud our credibility," Spokeswoman Diane McNulty wrote. "It's not worth it."
Does anyone seriously think that the New York Times is "pals" with the Bush White House? And why is this suddenly a problem? Nobody seemed to worry about the Clinton Administration. What has changed?
Well, there is the little matter of the company losing money and having to announce newsroom layoffs. Maybe they just can't afford it, and don't want to endure employee sniping about firing people instead of cutting back on the dinner tickets?
Hat tip: Jeanette Colville
FOLLOW US ON
Recent Articles
- The Left Achieves Peak Political Insanity
- Saving the Jewish People
- A Third Possible Trump Term?
- Taming the Ravenous Dragon
- Rethinking Reparations For The Living Who Deserve Them
- Smart Cities: Are They Worth It?
- Corey Booker: The Attention Seeker
- Rust Belt Revival
- Birth Rates and the Future of Civilization
- Forebears of Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs
Blog Posts
- Why Passover matters in 2025
- Lingering question: Did Ukaine have some role in an attempt to kill Trump?
- For now, California has decided not to make oil companies liable for natural disasters
- Tim Pool crowns himself the king of stupid with his backward take on Karmelo Anthony
- Florida teacher sacked after she breaks the law and uses a student’s ‘preferred name’ without parental consent
- Decoding President Trump’s praise for Democrat Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer
- Trump targets sanctuary cities: Who will be the first fool?
- If not revealed, then it never happened
- What will tariffs cost the average American family?
- Can our society regain cohesion and dignity before it's too late?
- No, a 50-percent tariff doesn’t mean a 50-percent price hike
- For Trump and Netanyahu, Iran is the issue
- Mike Huckabee: A game-changer for Israel
- Can schools force-jab children with COVID-19 shots?
- Our Lady of Perpetual Denial