The Media and the McCain Scandal

>> Here's the NYT story
>> Here's the WP version

> Keller: "It's not a 'gotcha' story about some kind of quid pro quo"
> CJR has five McCain story-related questions for NYT's editor
> Rieder: It's not the most airtight piece ever published, but... (AJR)
> CJR editor says NYT made the right call in running the story (CBS News)
> WP was able to finish its McCain story because of NYT (E&P)
> NYT-owned Boston Globe passes on Times' story, runs WP's piece (BP)
> Limbaugh: You're surprised that Page Six-type gossip is in NYT? (Politico)
> Claim: McCain story likely cost NYT one investigative reporter (TNR)
> Keller: No one's challenged what we've reported on McCain (MSNBC)
> Read the 1,500-plus comments about the story (NYTimes.com)
> McCain camp promises war against NYT over lobbyist story (Politico)
> Many will ask if NYT had enough facts to run the story (PressThink)
> Story reads like it's had most of the meat lawyered out of it (TPM)
> Why did New York Times hold its McCain-lobbyist story? (HuffPost)
> McCain owes New York Times a thank-you card, says Cooper (HuffPost)
> Story reads like "an elaborate and extended piece of insinuation" (Slate)
> "NYT could've told the story in a much more fair-minded way" (MW)

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