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It's funny that the times (along with many others) was essentially a PR mouthpiece for Theranos less than 6 months ago[0]. In the article I cited, Teranos is lu

It's funny that the times (along with many others) was essentially a PR mouthpiece for Theranos less than 6 months ago[0]. In the article I cited, Teranos is lumped in with other darling unicorns (which have proven products). The news media did just as much due diligence as the investors (next to none) with Thernaos; I find it somewhat hypocritical to be calling out VCs without admitting to some blame themselves. 0: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/10/12/t-magazine/elizabeth-holmes-tech-visionaries-brian-chesky.html http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/10/12/t-magazine/eli...

adevine 10y ago
Thanks for posting that. That was a painful read, not just about Elizabeth Holmes, but for the almost-religious hyperbole heaped on all those people. I know it's "T Magazine", and not NYT "proper", but the New York Times should be embarrassed by that article.
- albedoa 10y ago
  Notably, it was written by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen. Probably not the best attempt at avoiding conflicts of interest.
  - bravo22 10y ago
    Nice catch!
CptJamesCook 10y ago
Randall Strauss is calling them out to some extent: "But while Silicon Valley Proper wasn’t interested, the media was. Ms. Holmes was on the covers of Fortune, Forbes, Inc., and T: The New York Times Style Magazine" Also, this is an opinion piece. I don't think Randall Strauss is an employee of the New York Times, although he once was.