On Oct 1, 2006, at 9:17 AM, Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
> But where's empirical evidence for the New York Times' influence?
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> Just to take one major example, in 2004
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> The New York Times endorsed John F. Kerry for President,
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> but
That's an editorial, not a news story. It's the news coverage that really influences other publications & broadcast outlets. As do the columnists & op-ed contributions. Get an op-ed in the Times, and you'll be booked on TV & radio programs by early afternoon.
Doug