The New York Times’ decision to kill the public editor post, which was established 14 years ago in the aftermath of the Jayson Blair scandal, may save the struggling paper some money, but will hurt its credibility in our current age of transparency and openness.
NYT Axes Public Editor in Penny Wise Pound Foolish Move
Thu., Jun. 1, 2017
By Kevin McCauley
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