Objectivity

Why Won't Journalists Check with Experts?

Mark Kleiman | Posted 06.02.2008 | Media

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Mark Kleiman

I'm glad the NYT public editor called out the op-ed editor on their "Obama is a Muslim apostate" nonsense. But there's a deeper pathology here, one that extends well beyond the opinion pages.

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That vs. Who: The Politics of Linguistics

Carol Maric | Posted 05.06.2008 | Politics

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Carol Maric

I Object! Or is that Subject? This was my first reaction to the common linguistic objectification of sentient beings which has become pervasive in America.

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