I Can't Quite Express. . .
. . . how excited I am about this: a new blog by New York Times Editorial Page Editor Andrew Rosenthal. I confess, the following line from his introductory post disappoints me a little:
Nor will I blog about bloggers. I won’t wade into spats with other journalists or with political activists--an undignified practice that I can’t imagine is of interest to most people.Hmmm. I just wonder whom he might be talking about here. Don't worry, Andy.
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. . . how excited I am about this: a new blog by New York Times Editorial Page Editor Andrew Rosenthal. I confess, the following line from his introductory post disappoints me a little:
Nor will I blog about bloggers. I won’t wade into spats with other journalists or with political activists--an undignified practice that I can’t imagine is of interest to most people.Hmmm. I just wonder whom he might be talking about here. Don't worry, Andy. We The Undignified will drag you down to our level yet! In all seriousness, here's the real question: Will Rosenthal be more careful with facts when his name is connected with them directly?
Benjamin Wittes is editor in chief of Lawfare and a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of several books.
