Alessandra Stanley

The Delusions of Alessandra Stanley

Barry Levinson | Posted 11.10.2009 | Media

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Barry Levinson

I am about to do something that, for the most part, is never done. I am going to criticize a critic. Filmmakers are never supposed to respond to a critic about their work. But in this case, I feel compelled.

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NYT's Public Editor Explains How 5 Editors Handled Error-Filled Cronkite Story

nytimes.com | CLARK HOYT | Posted 09.01.2009 | Media

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THE TIMES published an especially embarrassing correction on July 22, fixing seven errors in a single article �" an appraisal of Walter Cronkite, th...

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Walter Cronkite: A Yet Further Reappraisal

Bill Barol | Posted 08.28.2009 | Media

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Bill Barol

It has never been confirmed that Mr. Cronkite and Frank Sinatra engaged in a drunken, floor-clearing brawl over Ava Gardner at Mike Romanoff's Beverly Hills restaurant.

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Katie Couric Slams NY Times For Error-Filled Walter Cronkite Appraisal

Huffington Post | Posted 08.24.2009 | Media

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Katie Couric slammed the New York Times for running an error-filled article about CBS News legend Walter Cronkite. In her "Notebook" on CBSNews.com o...

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To Tweet or Not to Tweet

Bill Barol | Posted 03.31.2009 | Media

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Bill Barol

What's most frustrating about Alessandra Stanley's take on Twitter -- aside from its insufferable tone and lack of reporting -- is that there's a smidge of truth in it.

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What's Giamatta With Paul? Roger Friedman Disses Alessandra Stanley

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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Someone oughta open up a window! Alessandra Stanley is getting called out for yet another TV column, this time from Fox News gossip columnist Roger Fr...

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Alessandra Stanley: No Credibility

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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Stanley's error -- attributing the slogan "the best political team on television" to MSNBC and not CNN -- is so egregious, and leaps off the page at the reader who is even remotely familiar with this stuff.

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NYT: "Pleasant But Bland" Vieira Is No Couric On "Today"

New York Times | Alessandra Stanley | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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Changes on "Today" have also smoothed out some of the more interesting quirks, making the new format seem even longer than four hours. Ms. Vieira, who...

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Gossip Girl: Why Alessandra Stanley Got It Wrong And What You Can Look Forward To Tonight

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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The show, as many of you will learn tonight, is nothing short of spectacular, and the parental subplots Stanley finds so disarming actually help drive the show's plotlines in important ways.

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