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> The Times consolidated their opinion content and eliminated the blog From my reading of the article, you're conflating two seperate events, perhaps due to kn
by sho_hn 2y ago
> The Times consolidated their opinion content and eliminated the blog
From my reading of the article, you're conflating two seperate events, perhaps due to knowledge of additional facts it doesn't contain, or conjecture, or misreading - it isn't clear.
The blog was shuttered, yes, but on his opinion column he just mentions an increase in editorial oversight and getting notes. You call this "consolidating their opinion content" - can you share details? Otherwise it sounds mostly like an euphemism for "they adopted a stronger (guide)line", which is what the piece seems to bemoan.
- tptacek 2y agoThe Times shuttered dozens of blogs (all of them, I think?). It was kind of a big deal at the time.
- jonstewart 2y agoKrugman says here though that the heavier editing of his opinion columns only started a ~year ago, which was 6 years after the blog ended. So presumably those six years were fine enough. I overall agree with you on punditry and I didn’t much read Krugman; I don’t much read any of their opinion columnists. But a point to Krugman in that he can write about actual facts whereas Ross, Bret, and David can only write about vibes.
- jonjojojon 2y agoYes, but he is complaining about the change in policy on his Opinion articles.