Should the dying Gray Lady stop writing about science?
From Alex Berezow, founding editor at Real Clear Science: What has gone so wrong for the NYT? Many things are to blame. The paper’s leftish editorial page is out of step with a large portion of the American public. A high-profile scandal, in which journalist Jayson Blair was caught fabricating articles, damaged its credibility. The biggest factor, however, is the rise of credible challengers — both print and digital — that simply do better journalism. There is little incentive to spend money to read the NYT when superior news coverage (and more sensible editorializing) can be found elsewhere. The NYT’s science coverage is particularly galling. While the paper does employ a staff of decent journalists (including several excellent writers, such Read More ›