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...honest about the worry that lies behind that reticence: What happens when the public finds out the press is full of Democrats? (An msnbc report last year found that of more than 100 journalists who made political donations, the vast majority gave to the Dems.) If people knew this-or knew, say, that a certain cable-news network tilted pro-Bush-would they trust us less? Hey, maybe they should. And maybe we should view their criticism as a help, not an annoyance...
...Opinion is not itself dangerous. Hidden opinion is, as is journalism slanted to reflect it. I've critiqued Obama's campaign videos favorably but also criticized the press for its swooning coverage of him. I don't know if that makes me fair. But you can judge for yourself, and you should...
...existence of Novaya Gazeta. Certainly, this paper is quite liberal, very frequently opposing the official point of view ... We can't always agree with what is being published, but this is a normal relationship between official bodies and the media." In other words, All you moralizing Westerners, our press is just as rambunctious as yours...
...chandeliers and mounted moose heads. In other words, it's a party space. In one of the oaky rooms, the Los Angeles artist Eduardo Sarabia has opened a tequila bar. He made the blue-and-white-ceramic bar stand. He made the bottles. He even made the tequila. The press materials explain that it's not just a bar but an installation that "celebrates collaborative dialogue and community." In other words, a bar. You provide the hangover, your very own contribution to the "social performance" artwork...
...there’s no one rightanswer.The Philosopher’s Apprentice, by JamesMorrowThe cover of “The Philosopher’s Apprentice”takes a middle-of-the-road approachby dividing the cover in half. Inthe bottom left corner is what looks likean early printing press title page for a Platonictreatise. This apprentice must actuallybe a legitimate philosopher—he’sread Plato. On the upper right, it lookslike a Renaissance artist started makingout with his nude model! Or has hisstatue come to life? Although the alabaster-white woman has fiery red humanhair, she?...