The Public Editor Signs Off The New York Times may no longer have a public editor, but if that role’s extinguished, who will watch the watchdog? By LIZ SPAYD
Friday Mailbag: Manchester, Stereotypes and Social Security Math Readers wondered about the continued naming of the arena’s performer. Other concerns: a photo of food stamp recipients and a take on the U.S. debt. By LIZ SPAYD with EVAN GERSHKOVICH
The Bombing, the Crime Scene Photos and the Outcry The smoke had barely cleared from the Manchester attack before The New York Times ran forensic-evidence images. British officials were angry. So were readers. By LIZ SPAYD
Vague Guidelines Lead to a Misstep on Gender Pronouns At a time when society’s views on gender identity are outpacing the language to describe it, easily referenced rules can prevent embarrassing mistakes. By LIZ SPAYD
The Real Power of Journalism? Blockbuster Scoops The best way to build reader confidence is often just to let the facts of a story speak for themselves. By LIZ SPAYD
Friday Mailbag: Spilled Beans, Monochrome Faces and Renegade Readers The New York Times first withheld the source, but then went on to say that Israel provided the intelligence President Trump shared with the Russians. By LIZ SPAYD with EVAN GERSHKOVICH
Friday Mailbag: Is The Times Praising the President — or Poking Fun? Some readers are worried that a new weekly column about President Trump harms the newspaper’s reputation; plus, The Times hasn’t covered an oil spill in its own backyard. By LIZ SPAYD with EVAN GERSHKOVICH
A Rare Libel Suit Against The Times A coal mining company claims that a Times editorial falsely accused the firm’s founder of lying about a mine collapse — though the last time the paper lost a U.S. libel suit was at least the early 1960s. By LIZ SPAYD
A Late Entry by The Times Into the Fact-Check Biz The paper has started a new unit aimed at holding politicians’ feet to the fire. By LIZ SPAYD
The Story Was Fine, the Headline Less So Readers were quick to point out that a headline fell short in conveying the potential impact of the Republican health care bill. By LIZ SPAYD
Friday Mailbag: A Columnist Has a Fiery Debut and Another Goes Missing The first column from The New York Times’s new Op-Ed writer drew a fresh wave of mail. And an artist was unhappy with a past public editor decision. By LIZ SPAYD with EVAN GERSHKOVICH
Bret Stephens Takes On Climate Change. Readers Unleash Their Fury. The New York Times’s new Op-Ed writer drew a strong reaction when he questioned the data on climate science in his first column. Now what? By LIZ SPAYD
Friday Mailbag: Please Don’t Call It Trump’s ‘Tax Plan’ The New York Times’s use of tax terms prompts emails. And, is a column showing houses priced mostly at and above $1 million relatable to readers? By LIZ SPAYD with EVAN GERSHKOVICH
Intemperate Words, Temperate News Coverage When a public figure utters a slur and news organizations use euphemisms to describe it, a question comes up: Who’s really being protected? By LIZ SPAYD
Seeking More Voices, Even if Some Don’t Want to Hear Them After the election, The Times promised to include more viewpoints in its report. It has, but some readers have not embraced it. By LIZ SPAYD
Friday Mailbag: A Patriots Photo Lets Trump Score a Point Also: Did The Times present police officers fired for assault too positively? And the newspaper’s use of “Mrs.” again sets off a debate. By LIZ SPAYD with EVAN GERSHKOVICH
An Op-Ed Author Omits His Crimes, and The Times Does Too Readers objected when a writer mentioned his life sentences but not that he was convicted of murder. This issue of credentials has come up before. By LIZ SPAYD
Friday Mailbag: When Governments Go ‘Rogue’ Did The Times fail to give due credit to an artist in its profile of another’s work? And should the paper have memorialized an actress? Plus some questions on word choice. By LIZ SPAYD with EVAN GERSHKOVICH
A Crossword as a Second Chance Troubles Many Readers The New York Times crossword editor, Will Shortz, ran a puzzle by a man in prison, but some said they were appalled by his crime. By LIZ SPAYD
Covering Sports. Including Smelt Fishing. And Bighorn-Sheep Hunting. The Times tends to sacrifice routine game stories and coverage of the local teams for offbeat articles, investigative pieces and even bizarre features. By LIZ SPAYD
The Public Editor Signs Off The New York Times may no longer have a public editor, but if that role’s extinguished, who will watch the watchdog? By LIZ SPAYD
Friday Mailbag: Manchester, Stereotypes and Social Security Math Readers wondered about the continued naming of the arena’s performer. Other concerns: a photo of food stamp recipients and a take on the U.S. debt. By LIZ SPAYD with EVAN GERSHKOVICH
The Bombing, the Crime Scene Photos and the Outcry The smoke had barely cleared from the Manchester attack before The New York Times ran forensic-evidence images. British officials were angry. So were readers. By LIZ SPAYD
Vague Guidelines Lead to a Misstep on Gender Pronouns At a time when society’s views on gender identity are outpacing the language to describe it, easily referenced rules can prevent embarrassing mistakes. By LIZ SPAYD
The Real Power of Journalism? Blockbuster Scoops The best way to build reader confidence is often just to let the facts of a story speak for themselves. By LIZ SPAYD
Friday Mailbag: Spilled Beans, Monochrome Faces and Renegade Readers The New York Times first withheld the source, but then went on to say that Israel provided the intelligence President Trump shared with the Russians. By LIZ SPAYD with EVAN GERSHKOVICH
Friday Mailbag: Is The Times Praising the President — or Poking Fun? Some readers are worried that a new weekly column about President Trump harms the newspaper’s reputation; plus, The Times hasn’t covered an oil spill in its own backyard. By LIZ SPAYD with EVAN GERSHKOVICH
A Rare Libel Suit Against The Times A coal mining company claims that a Times editorial falsely accused the firm’s founder of lying about a mine collapse — though the last time the paper lost a U.S. libel suit was at least the early 1960s. By LIZ SPAYD
A Late Entry by The Times Into the Fact-Check Biz The paper has started a new unit aimed at holding politicians’ feet to the fire. By LIZ SPAYD
The Story Was Fine, the Headline Less So Readers were quick to point out that a headline fell short in conveying the potential impact of the Republican health care bill. By LIZ SPAYD
Friday Mailbag: A Columnist Has a Fiery Debut and Another Goes Missing The first column from The New York Times’s new Op-Ed writer drew a fresh wave of mail. And an artist was unhappy with a past public editor decision. By LIZ SPAYD with EVAN GERSHKOVICH
Bret Stephens Takes On Climate Change. Readers Unleash Their Fury. The New York Times’s new Op-Ed writer drew a strong reaction when he questioned the data on climate science in his first column. Now what? By LIZ SPAYD
Friday Mailbag: Please Don’t Call It Trump’s ‘Tax Plan’ The New York Times’s use of tax terms prompts emails. And, is a column showing houses priced mostly at and above $1 million relatable to readers? By LIZ SPAYD with EVAN GERSHKOVICH
Intemperate Words, Temperate News Coverage When a public figure utters a slur and news organizations use euphemisms to describe it, a question comes up: Who’s really being protected? By LIZ SPAYD
Seeking More Voices, Even if Some Don’t Want to Hear Them After the election, The Times promised to include more viewpoints in its report. It has, but some readers have not embraced it. By LIZ SPAYD
Friday Mailbag: A Patriots Photo Lets Trump Score a Point Also: Did The Times present police officers fired for assault too positively? And the newspaper’s use of “Mrs.” again sets off a debate. By LIZ SPAYD with EVAN GERSHKOVICH
An Op-Ed Author Omits His Crimes, and The Times Does Too Readers objected when a writer mentioned his life sentences but not that he was convicted of murder. This issue of credentials has come up before. By LIZ SPAYD
Friday Mailbag: When Governments Go ‘Rogue’ Did The Times fail to give due credit to an artist in its profile of another’s work? And should the paper have memorialized an actress? Plus some questions on word choice. By LIZ SPAYD with EVAN GERSHKOVICH
A Crossword as a Second Chance Troubles Many Readers The New York Times crossword editor, Will Shortz, ran a puzzle by a man in prison, but some said they were appalled by his crime. By LIZ SPAYD
Covering Sports. Including Smelt Fishing. And Bighorn-Sheep Hunting. The Times tends to sacrifice routine game stories and coverage of the local teams for offbeat articles, investigative pieces and even bizarre features. By LIZ SPAYD
