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Washington Post

• November 6 -- Giving
Saddam a Chance
The Times plays up James Risen's story on Iraq's alleged
"back-channel" attempt to avoid war. But a Slate writer says don't get
too excited about the Times scoop just yet.
• October 17 -- The
Times Corrects Itself On Niger
The Times catches up with the Washington Post, finally correcting a
front-page story that conflated Niger with all of Africa. But they still have a
few more to go.
• October 14 -- The Post
Outclasses the Times
At least one national newspaper recognizes an "obvious mistake" when it
makes one.
• May 14 --
Howell Raines’ Theatre of the Absurd
Times staffers will pack a Manhattan movie house today for the latest
installment of the “Blair Watch Project”—top management will take questions from
seething Times news staff. Do journalists now see that the media’s diversity
quest is damaging reporters’ reputations?
E-mail
TimesWatch Director, Clay Waters, with TimesWatch feedback at
cwaters@mediaresearch.org
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