NY Times criticized for ad attacking top US general (Reuters)

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

NY Times criticized for ad attacking top US general
13 Sep 2007 17:36:49 GMT
Source: Reuters

By Claudia Parsons

NEW YORK, Sept 13 (Reuters) - An ad criticizing the
top U.S. general in Iraq raised charges on Thursday
that The New York Times <NYT.N> slashed its
advertising rates for political reasons -- an accusation
denied by the paper.

The ad by liberal anti-war group moveon.org ran on
Monday, the day of Gen. David Petraeus' testimony to
Congress about the war and how long U.S. forces will
stay in Iraq.

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"Times Gives Lefties a Hefty Discount for 'Betray Us'
Ad," was the headline in the Post, owned by Rupert
Murdoch's News Corp.<NWSa.N>.

Times spokeswoman Catherine Mathis denied the rate
charged indicated a political bias and said it was the
paper's policy not to disclose the rate paid by any
advertiser.

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Read more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N13323551.htm

[malaise]

1. Meanwhile Fox spreads Bushcos propaganda for free

Fuck Murdoch and News Corp.

[wake.up.america]

2. Attack the messenger, not the message - in this case

[soothsayer]

3. poor bubbie, did hims get his widdle feelings hurt?