Judith Miller: Crisis at the NYT
Like Miller, the NYT is also subject of a back story in this drama. The Times came into the public debate around the Plame leak and Miller's role acutely aware of the damage that had been done to its reputation by the Jayson Blair scandal.
Questions for reflection and investigation
- Who were the key players at the NYT? What were the respective roles of publisher, editor, Miller and the lawyers?
- How did the NYT work out the balance between protecting its reporter, protecting her source, paying due attention to the law and due attention to its own role as a news provider?
- Did the NYT's involvement influence it's reportage of the story?
Resources
Includes articles and internal documents such as emails between editor and Miller
One of Jay Rosen's numerous posts on Miller from his Press Think blog. This focuses on her relationship to the Times and the effect of her deeds on the Time's reputation
Contains links to important documents such as the Times Ethics policy, their June 2005 report: Preserving our Readers Trust and their diversity policy.
Before Miller there was Blair: Changes at the New York Times
New York Times reporter Jayson Blair shocked many with his admission of plagiarism and faked reports. Further investigation has raised questions about the culture of the New York Times and lead to the resignation of editor Howell Raines and managing editor Gerald Boyd on June 5. Here is collection of articles and commentaries on the story.
