Curiosity Re: [lbo-talk] NYT editorial on terror bill

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

On 10/1/06, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
>
> On Oct 1, 2006, at 9:17 AM, Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
>
> > But where's empirical evidence for the New York Times' influence?
> >
> > Just to take one major example, in 2004
> >
> > The New York Times endorsed John F. Kerry for President,
> >
> > 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.

Again, where's your empirical evidence for the New York Times'
influence on the power elites or the general public or both, unless
it's a matter of faith?

I'll know that New York Times columns count for something, when a
majority of politicians adopt Paul Krugman's opinion on single-payer
health care and they climb down to Thomas Friedman's on the Middle
East.  :->

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Yoshie
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