New York Times First Amendment Hypocrisy

http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2010/07/new-york-times-first-amendment-hypocrisy

The New York Times, which routinely runs news articles based on anonymous sources and goes to court to defend reporters against efforts to compel the disclosure of the identity of such sources, has an editorial today in favor of a law "forcing mystery donors to come forward on their ads." So by the Times's lights, you can affect the public agenda by anonymously talking to its reporters, but not by anonymously purchasing a television commercial or by anonymously giving money to an organization that buys a commercial. Seems like an pretty fine distinction.

by Ira Stoll  |  Jul 12, 2010 at 11:13 am Related Topics:  Campaign Finance, Press receive the latest by email: subscribe to the free futureofcapitalism.com mailing list