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A newspaper that is scared to post a story... what does that tell you about them?
by ranger_danger 2y ago
A newspaper that is scared to post a story... what does that tell you about them?
- mmooss 2y agoWhat says they were scared?
- ranger_danger 2y ago> decided not to report the piece after being pressured
- mmooss 2y agoI see what you are referring to, thanks. 'Pressure' doesn't mean fear necessarily. It could just result in different calculations of concern or risk. More importantly, the word 'pressure' upthread was written by a random Wikipedia editor. It's not quoting NYT editor Bill Keller. I think reading much into it - or even relying on it at all - is risky. From what I know, do I think the Bush administration attempted to pressure the NYT? I wouldn't be surprised. But the evidence says the Bush team made arguments about risk to national security. Those certainly could have influenced the NYT, and I think the NYT said that.