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Howell Raines

• July 28 -- Howell Raines' Anti-Republican Rage
Now that former Executive Editor Howell Raines is off his NYT leash, his shrieking excoriations of Republicans are even more entertaining: "As long as affluent, educated Republicans are allowed to control wealth in this country, they're willing for the rednecks to pray in the public schools that rich Republicans don't attend, to buy guns at Wal-Marts they don't patronize, to ban safe abortions that are always available to the affluent, and to oppose marriage for gays who don't vote Republican anyway."

• April 2 -- Howell Raines: Ahead of His Times (So He Says)
Clocking in at 21,000 words, Howell Raines' Atlantic Monthly attack on his old paper demonstrates that in his own way he's as self-infatuated as Jayson Blair.

• March 15 -- The Times Tackles Blair's Book
The Times outsources the review of Jayson Blair's book to Slate's Jack Shafer--a smart move, as Shafer focuses on the sins of Blair, not on the paper's flaws.

• July 31 -- Will ‘Siegal’ Soothe Times Egos?
The Times releases the Siegal Report, an account of its failures in the wake of the Jayson Blair and Rick Bragg controversies. It includes a note from panel member and far-left activist Roger Wilkins, defending the paper’s “aggressive” diversity quest and bashing America: “The Times newsroom is an American place and is thus touched--as are virtually all American places--by our culture, including some remnants of hostility to minorities and women.”

• July 15 -- The Times Newsroom Lets Off Some Steam
Tuesday’s Times media reporter Jacques Steinberg’s piece on Bill Keller’s imminent ascension to the executive editor’s slot (effective July 30) lets off some internal newsroom steam against pushed-out executive editor Howell Raines.

• July 14 -- Raines Says He Was Pushed
Former Times executive editor Howell Raines gives his side of the story on Charlie Rose, discussing his 21-month tenure as a “change agent” attempting to shake up the paper’s “lethargic culture.” He doesn’t lack for self-esteem.

• June 13 -- Broder Blasts “Arrogant” Times

• June 13 -- On the Other Hand...

• June 6 -- Howell’s Hard Reign Falls
A front-page piece on Howell Raines’ resignation betrays almost audible relief he’s gone. Plus, the Times admits imperfection!

• June 5 --  Raines of Error: Howell’s 21-Month Times Editorialship

• June 5 -- Bozell: Times has crucial decision to make. See Statement

• May 27 -- Nothing To Bragg About
Suspended Times reporter Rick Bragg says he’s a scapegoat for Jayson Blair and is quitting the paper.

• May 19 -- “Pinch” Flinches From Owning Up to Blair Facts
The Times zealous diversity quest didn’t start with Howell Raines: Publisher Arthur “Pinch” Sulzberger was on the bandwagon long before. Will Sulzberger now take responsibility for management’s coddling of Blair?

• May 16 -- Better Late Than Never
The Times lets the author of the diversity-critical “Coloring the News” have his say—two years after the book’s publication.

• May 15 -- Raines Comes Clean—But Soils Times Reputation
At a testy staff meeting, Times executive editor (and self-professed guilty white liberal) Howell Raines admits he gave reporter Jayson Blair “one chance too many” because he was black.

• May 15 -- A Tale of Two Plagiarists: Raines Scraped Mike Barnicle, But Sheltered Blair
“Public respect for newspapering is wounded when rules that would be enforced with doctrinal ferocity among the mass of journalists are lightened for a star who has great value to the paper.”—Howell Raines, lecturing the Boston Globe on plagiarizing columnist Mike Barnicle in 1998.

• May 13 -- No Friends to the Left for the Times?
Even left-wing outlets are taking on the Times—and making conservative arguments to do so.

• May 12 -- The Times Jayson Blair Apology: Is It Enough?
“Times Reporter Who Resigned Leaves Long Trail of Deception” blares the front page of Sunday’s New York Times, introducing a 7,200 word examination of the paper’s chain of failures in the case of reporter Jayson Blair, who resigned from the paper after his plagiarism came to light two weeks ago. 

• May 9 -- Raines: Diversity “More Important” Than Better Journalism
Howell Raines praised the hiring of future plagiarist reporter Jayson Blair: “This campaign has made our staff better and, more importantly, more diverse.”

• May 5 -- For Once We Agree
“We have good reason to believe we've published flawed journalism."—Times executive editor Howell Raines regarding the plagiarism controversy surrounding former reporter Jayson Blair, in the New York Daily News.

• April 30 -- Come Back, Paul Krugman--All Is Forgiven
If you think Times columnists are biased, you haven’t read William Pfaff, lead columnist for the Times-owned international paper International Herald Tribune.

• April 11 -- The Times Gets A Mulligan for Martha
Yesterday’s Masters rain-out gave Howell Raines’ Times a clear fairway to promote Martha Burk’s protest of Augusta National.

• April 9 -- Fore! The Timeswatch “Masters Golf Tournament” Edition
• Hootie and the Blowhards: The Times Assault on the Masters Continues
• Turning to the sports page…
• No Spike For Columnist Selena Roberts
• The Times Bogeys The Pulitzer Prize
• A Times Watch Editorial Exclusive:
AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB REP ACCUSES NEW YORK TIMES OF ABSURD DOUBLE-STANDARD See Op-Ed | See Press Release

• April 3 -- The Times Indecent Proposal
Insight into the Times op-ed picking process from former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger: “I was told [by the Times] what we want is criticism of the administration.”

• March 19 -- The Times’ Pro-War Stance…On Augusta National
As the country prepares for war, the Times found room for its own vital agenda: Getting women into Augusta National Golf Club. An article on Tiger Woods and the Masters “controversy” opened: “Like many people, Tiger Woods wonders how much attention will be focused on golf at the Masters this year, and how much attention will be focused on protests against Augusta National Golf Club’s men-only membership.” But when the Times says “many people,” it’s safe to substitute “Executive Editor Howell Raines.”

• Raines claimed liberal bias charges are part of a “disinformation” effort of “alarming proportions.” (2-24-03)
 

• Commentary: Times’ spiking of sports columns indicated that little dissent is tolerated under Executive Editor Howell Raines. (12-09-02)

• Times ran spiked columns after insisting that the criticism of the paper’s editorial position be removed. (12-09-02)  

• National uproar followed Times’ spiking of sports columns. (12-05-02) 

• A Newsweek article noted the crusading style of the Times and its Executive Editor Howell Raines. (12-03-02)

• Howell Raines called critics of Iraq coverage and possible military intervention “ideological” and compared debate over the issue with the debate on Vietnam. (9-05-02)

• Howell Raines appeared on Charlie Rose and praised former President Bill Clinton for his “huge political vision.” (8-08-02)

• New Yorker magazine profiled Howell Raines and noted how his liberal viewpoints agreed with those of Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. Also includes Raines’ gratuitous insults of Reagan. (6-12-02)

• Washington Post columnist Robert Samuelson questioned Howell Raines’ ascension to the Times top position given his over-the-top liberal stances as editorial page editor. (8-30-01) 

• As editorial page editor, Howell Raines ran an editorial that claimed President Bush had rejected increased education spending. Meanwhile, the news section of the Times reported a 29 percent increase in federal spending and tied it to Bush’s “blueprint.” (5-31-01)

• Reagan-hater Howell Raines is officially named Executive Editor of the New York Times. (5-22-01)

• Rumors were that Howell Raines was to be named the new executive editor. In anticipation the Media Research Center’s CyberAlert reprinted an old MediaWatch article about Raines and his feelings for Ronald Reagan. (2-23-01)