[Maydayvar]

a newspaper, even the NYT is a private entity.

If they think they need to be more certain before publishing a story that would change the election, and which, if they turned out to be wrong, would impinge their credibility, they have the right to do so. Werent you one of the folks all over their case for publishing Judith Miller?

If you dont like the NYTs standards, I suggest you stop purchasing the NYT, and get your news from somewhere that meets your standards. Like Salon, maybe. If Salon doesnt have the staff to find all the things the NYT does, thats life.


Now in Venezuala, lets say, the govt decided that it didnt like what the private newspapers cover. It puts out its own media, that make damned sure to cover all the nefarious doings of the right, and pays for it with tax dollars. If you like that approach, you can move to Venezuala. Or you can lobby to maintain funding to NPR