Larry Gross: Abe Rosenthal’s Reign of Homophobia at The New York Times
May 17, 2006 Former New York Times Executive Editor Abe Rosenthal, who died this month, was a raging homophobe--a failing that proved tragic when the AIDS crisis erupted on his watch. Gay and lesbian studies pioneer Larry Gross explores what happened when America's paper of record ignored one of the major civil rights stories of our time.
Morale Bottoms Out at the CIA
May 8, 2006 Both Newsweek and The New York Times report that morale at the CIA is at an all-time low.
The Hard Edge of the “Page Six” Gossip Machine
Apr 18, 2006 The NY Times (which is reportedly closing its own gossip page) quizzes a veritable who's-who of New York's 'buzz industry' leaders on the power of the N Post's gossip page (which came under fire for the alleged extortion activities of one of its star writers).New York Times Roundup
Feb 5, 2006 The Gray Lady publishes a slew of important and underreported stories its Saturday edition: Two federal courts strike down the Partial Birth Abortion Act because it doesn't have an exception for the life of the mother Yahoo and AOL are going to introduce digital postage stamps that companies can buy to ensure delivery of their e-mail Most Internet users have no idea how easy it is for courts to get ahold of their personal information The personal savings rate of Americans falls below zero for the first time since the Great Depression Now James Frey's editor says that he, too, was fooled by the fabricating fabulist.
