NYT Mans Up Re: Quote Approval

Don · Sep 20, 2012

Finally, in the home stretch of the election.

The New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT), publisher of the third-largest U.S. newspaper by circulation, has banned the submission of quotations for sources to review for approval, reversing a policy that has been commonplace during this presidential race.

Sadly, they had to be shamed into it...

The Times' new public editor, Margaret Sullivan, called for a clear policy change on Monday, following an article from media columnist David Carr that attacked the practice.

Nor is this the first time the issue has been raised.

Times political reporter Jeremy Peters first wrote about quote approval in July, revealing that both Obama and Romney campaign officials imposed the policy in exchange for access.

You won't hear me say this often, but kudos to the NYT.

William Haskins · Sep 20, 2012

"we will, however, send stenographers to your headquarters to save you the time of typing them yourself."

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Plot Device · Sep 20, 2012

Quote verification = good.

Quote approval = bad.

New York Times = sees the light of day.

Bartholomew · Sep 20, 2012

I've bumped into people who wanted quote approval privileges. I very politely explain to them how going off the record works, and that you can't really go off the record 40 seconds ago unless I'm a very, very understanding person who doesn't like his job very much.

God, I hated journalism.

NYT Mans Up Re: Quote Approval

Don

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