Committee Recommends Changes in NY Times Policies

[Pangloss]

This is interesting stuff. The Times appointed a committee last fall to try and figure out some ways in which the paper could regain public trust and popularity (the loss of which is demonstrated by plumeting subscription rates). Some of the recommendations are interesting, and I hope the Times adopts them:

 

1. Encourage the executive editor and the two managing editors to share responsibility for writing a regular column that deals with matters concerning the newspaper.

 

2. Make reporters and editors more easily available through e-mail.

 

3. Use the Web to provide readers with complete documents used in stories as well as transcripts of interviews.

 

4. Consider creating a Times blog that promotes interaction with readers.

 

5. Further curtail the use of anonymous sources.

 

6. Encourage reporters to confirm the accuracy of articles with sources before publication and to solicit feedback from sources after publication.

 

7. Set up an error-tracking system to detect patterns and trends.

 

8. Encourage the development of software to detect plagiarism when accusations arise.

 

9. Increase coverage of middle America, rural areas and religion.

 

10. Establish a system for evaluating public attacks on The Times's work and determining whether and how to respond.

[Douglas]

This is interesting stuff. The Times appointed a committee last fall to try and figure out some ways in which the paper could regain public trust and popularity (the loss of which is demonstrated by plumeting subscription rates). Some of the recommendations are interesting, and I hope the Times adopts them:

 

1) Agree

2) They should have done that 10 years ago

3) Bad idea

4) Fine

5) Yep

6) No kidding

7) Not sure what it means

8) Don't care

9) Religion???

10) Get O'reilly

[Chatha]

Common its NY, nobody trusts anybody in that city, keep it real a tard. All the rich men and hooligans of America live in that city

[Tetrahedrite]

Common its NY, nobody trusts anybody in that city, keep it real a tard. All the rich men and hooligans of America live in that city

It is also the most intelligent city in the US!