Vicki Iseman Sues the New York Times

Downfall of NYT?

The NYT is close to failing, and that will be good news for American journalism. Sad to see this once-respected newspaper go the way of Dan Rather and other "journalists" by letting their liberal opinions so taint their news coverage that they will run anything, true or not, proven or not. I am old enough to have taken journalism classes that taught that "opinions go on the editorial page - facts go on the news pages." Too bad American journalism has lost that core value. I personally hope his lawsuit is so successful that it shuts down the NYT before the next election.

IndependentVoter of DE @ Dec 31, 2008 12:42:28 PM

Like the article or not if the reporting of McCain advisers being worried about the perception of her involvement with McCain is true, then there are no false statements to sue for. Perhaps she should track down and sue the McCain advisers? However, I do have one fear. The story claims people involved in the campaign spoke with anonymity as a condition. If this is true and if the NYT is forced to prove this in trial, then they might get stuck between the need to stop a frivolous lawsuit and their ethical responsibility to protect their anonymous sources. If they don't protect those sources, then it would prevent future anonymous sources from talking to the press about potentially important issues. If they can't stop a frivolous lawsuit and settle it could lower their credibility

Clay of GA @ Dec 31, 2008 00:35:23 AM

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This incident, and indeed the general bias throughout the election for Barack Obama, is a sad, and very real indication of the deterioration of Journalism, journalistic ethics and objectivity, and the slowly but surely declining morals of Americans in general.

As the people charged with disseminating information, journalists have a sacred duty, as important as any politician's duty, to put the truth before all else, especially political bias. The New York Times have shown that they care nothing for this sacred trust, and they should therefore be punished.

Good Luck Ms. Iseman

Nick Piche of TX @ Dec 30, 2008 22:57:46 PM

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The fatc that the NYT handled the Edwards affair in a much more conservative manner would lend some credibility to assertion that the Times proceeded with some malice towards McCain and Iseman.

Robert of NJ @ Dec 30, 2008 21:15:46 PM

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Public figures are fodder. Being in the news does not make you a public figure by that alone. News papers may be able to slander public figures with impunity but should not be able to do so with private citizens.

JIM of FL @ Dec 30, 2008 19:29:21 PM