Reply #21: Guess what story that isn't aggressively reported in NY Times?

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Torture. Perhaps it brings up unpleasant memories of being used like shills by Bush Co. in support of the Iraq war. Oh- you won't find much reporting on Wall Street rip-off, either. That's because the scandal is geographically centered in their backyard. And wire tapping? Once again NY Times being accused of withholding damaging wire tapping story until after the election because of pressure by a congress women using her influence to secure leniency in an Israeli spy case. Seem far fetched? Same thing was said about Judith Miller.

So - what's on the front page? An feel good story about Wall Street pay recovering. Great.


Of the large banks receiving federal help, Goldman Sachs stands out for setting aside the most per person for compensation. The bank, which nearly halved its compensation last year, set aside $4.7 billion for worker pay in the quarter. If that level continues all year, it would add up to average pay of $569,220 per worker — almost as much as the pay in 2007, a record year. (I put the bold in) http://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2009/04/26/pageone/scan/index.html

The Times has gone from reporting and investigating the news, to simply being the news. Its so much easier. Over and over, when it comes to the big stories, the Times cannot be trusted. Period.