Incredible Pettiness At The New York Times

The hard left New York Times published a column earlier accusing the Wall Street Journal of tilting right. The Wall Street Journal answered. And now we know that the New York Times actually lobbied a journalistic prize committee against awarding an honor to the Journal.

The news column by a Mr David Carr today is yet more evidence that The New York Times is uncomfortable about the rise of an increasingly successful rival while its own circulation and credibility are in retreat. The usual practice of quoting ex-employees was supplemented by a succession of anonymous quotes and unsubstantiated assertions. The attack follows the extraordinary actions of Mr Bill Keller, the Executive Editor, who, among other things, last year wrote personally and at length to a prize committee casting aspersions on Journal journalists and journalism. Whether it be in the quest for prizes or in the disparagement of competitors, principle is but a bystander at The New York Times.