NY Times Tries to Untangle Analysts and Shills

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Sunday December 17, 2006 @10:36AM from the hardly-unbiased dept.

twitter writes "The Register and others are examining a New York Times effort to eliminate bias from technology reporting by not echoing paid opinions. (Other coverage here.) They target Microsoft specifically. InfoWorld has an insightful summary of the two sides of this old debate. Fake think tanks, dubious sponsored research, and Astroturf are not considered but should be. Companies using these tactics deserve to be held at arm's length, but that's hard to do when the company is also a monopoly able to make or break any 'expert.' It would be refreshing to see the New York Times discover the FSF, opensource.org, EFF, and other sources of computing expertise."

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Gray Lady = Mr Magoo by sanman2 · 2006-12-17 11:04 · Score: 0, Flamebait

The Old Gray Lady is not only looking dour and gray these days, but she's more nearsighted than Mr Magoo. Again, the NYT is OLD MEDIA and definitely not new media. They have old-school instincts and corruption, which contrast with the fresh feel of new media sources. They're just looking for new stunts by which to sideswipe the market in an attempt to keep themselves relevant.