Slog - Comments on Dailies Miss Opportunity to Revamp Dumb Ethics Policy

Comment by kurisu

kurisu — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:14:22 -0800

Looks like the Times wants us to trust political reporting from people who don't vote.

Comment by Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:21:52 -0800

ECB, why so angry today?

Comment by vooodooo84

vooodooo84 — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:25:20 -0800

We need to have a more English attitude towards our paper, only and explicit political positions that are widely understood and thus incorporated in how you view the paper's coverage

Comment by Danny Westneat

Danny Westneat — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:37:57 -0800

For me, the issue is remaining independent from political groups. Obviously we have opinions. But participating in a party caucus is a step on the way to joining the party. It's not all that different than signing up for a campaign or donating money to the party. That's why I won't do them. As Postman wrote: A caucus "is a party operation and not a public vote."
P.S. It's odd that as boring as we are, you keep writing about us.

Comment by arduous

arduous — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:45:52 -0800

@4, thanks but I prefer my journalism Gonzo-style.

Comment by ECB

ECB — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:00:16 -0800

4: Voting in a primary is a step on the way to joining the party, too--are Times writers prohibited from choosing a party and voting in that party's primary?

And that doesn't address the blanket prohibition on things like signing petitions and having bumper stickers on your car.

BTW, I was referring mostly to Postman's post when I said the blogs are "boring." It's boring to do a long post about a management email without even saying whether you agree with the policy.

Comment by Eric Arrr

Eric Arrr — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:06:29 -0800

Ain't no such thing as impartial reporting, and anyone who pretends otherwise is just letting known at the outset that they're a damned liar, so you needn't wonder about it later.

Comment by Eric Arrr

Eric Arrr — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:07:55 -0800

p.s., to wit: Faux, I mean, Fox News

Comment by Clint

Clint — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:08:37 -0800

However, it is riveting to read two completely biased journalists argue about how trivial details and media bias affect their candidates... Riveting! Especially when one of them is pwned 5 times a day.

Comment by DOUG.

DOUG. — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:12:08 -0800

Doesn't Danny Westneat go on KUOW almost every Friday and publicly espouse a cause or two?

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:12:25 -0800

If they can draft you, you can vote.

Bad move, Times.

Now if they could fix that ultradark Captcha thing at the Times - I swear it rejects five out of six posts cause you can barely figure out what the letters MIGHT be ...

Comment by He-Haw

He-Haw — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:48:58 -0800

Erica,

I wouldn't worry too much. No one will ever accuse you of being a journalist, much less an objective and unbiased one.

Keep up the good work!

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:52:22 -0800

Nah, Erica is a great journalist, in the classic sense of the word. You just don't like that she's not a gay man.

Comment by Bellevue Ave

Bellevue Ave — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:24:00 -0800

they already show economic bias by having their tongues up the assholes of the real estate industry