I haven't seen anyone else post on
this, but I thought it was very interesting to see some self-examination regarding Dean's coverage finally happening at the Times.
Dr. Dean Assumes His Place on the Examining Table
By Daniel Okrent
Published January 18, 2004
The complaints from Dean's adherents have struck me with such force that they've triggered Bennet's Corollary, a formulation of The Times's Jerusalem bureau chief, James Bennet: "Just because everyone is mad at you doesn't necessarily mean you're doing the right thing." (It's a phrase that most journalists, who play defense even more aggressively than they play offense, should etch into their computer screens.) This past week, it led me to reread The Times's Democratic campaign coverage since Dec. 1.
The paper has made mistakes.
I hope this marks the beginning of a trend!