David Brooks, 140 characters at a time
David Brooks speaking at the Kennedy School. Photo by Lauren Schaad. Original in the Storify referenced below. New York Times columnist David Brooks ripped into the Republican Party for failing to come...
View ArticleDavid Brooks’ semi-mea culpa on the war in Iraq
It’s easy to make fun of David Brooks’ semi-mea culpa on the war in Iraq. But let’s not forget that liberals like John Kerry and Hillary Clinton voted for the war, and if you think they did it solely...
View ArticleThe New York Times has a David Brooks problem
David Brooks. Photo (cc) 2011 by the Miller Center. The New York Times’ David Brooks problem has ratcheted up from “uh, oh” to “holy cow.” Craig Silverman and Ryan Mac of BuzzFeed News reported on...
View ArticleDid David Brooks’ former superiors know about his conflicts of interest?
The New York Times posted David Brooks’ Friday column last night without any suggestion that something was amiss. Meanwhile, Paul Farhi’s report in The Washington Post raises the possibility that...
View ArticleDavid Brooks addresses the Weave controversy
Move ahead to 8:48 New York Times columnist David Brooks addressed the Weave matter Friday evening durng his regular appearance on the “PBS NewsHour” — which places Judy Woodruff and company several...
View ArticleThe David Brooks matter comes to an end (probably)
I just want to put a “-30-” on this. The New York Times reported earlier today that disclosures will be added to David Brooks’ past columns in which he had a conflict of interest (background here)....
View ArticleA leading media ethicist picks up the pieces of the David Brooks story
Edward Wasserman. Photo (cc) 2019 by the Knight Foundation. The controversy over New York Times columnist and “PBS NewsHour” commentator David Brooks’ conflicts of interest has all but faded away. But...
View ArticleNormalizing Marjorie Taylor Greene, coddling Scott Walker: Your liberal media...
Last night, on the “PBS NewsHour,” anchor Amna Nawaz noted in a conversation with political analysts Jonathan Capehart and David Brooks that a number of Republicans have criticized President Biden...
View ArticleFred Hiatt’s death ends a remarkable period of stability at The Washington Post
Fred Hiatt. Photo (cc) 2014 by CSIS. The death of Fred Hiatt ends a period of remarkable stability at the top of The Washington Post’s masthead. Hiatt, the editorial-page editor, had served in that...
View ArticleEthics 101: Why Tom Friedman shouldn’t give money to a group he writes about
Thomas Friedman. Photo (cc) 2016 by the Brookings Institution. It’s been at least a few months since there have been any ethical problems involving The New York Times’ opinion section. Now, though, the...
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