Theoligarchy Monday

this is an extension of yesterday's post where i lamented the growing, ever-grasping tendrils of the republican/fundamentalist christian alliance... now, in an obvious attempt to deflect criticism for being at the head of the liberal media pack, the nyt decides to pander... of course, at the nyt, they would never stoop to calling it pandering... oh, no... not in THOSE august halls...

Bill Keller, executive editor of The New York Times, announced several new policies in response to a recent report by the paper's Credibility Committee. Among them is a fresh attempt to diversify the Times' staff and viewpoints, and not in the usual racial or gender ways, but in political, religious and cultural areas as well.

The aim, he wrote, is "to stretch beyond our predominantly urban, culturally liberal orientation, to cover the full range of our national conversation."

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He also said that he endorsed the internal committee’s recommendation "that we cover religion more extensively.... This is important to us not because we want to appease believers or pander to conservatives, but because good journalism entails understanding more than just the neighborhood you grew up in."

key code words used to signal the change of direction: diversify, political, cultural, religious, religion, appease, believers, pander, conservatives, important, understanding

key code words used with a (barely) cloaked negative connotation: predominantly, urban, liberal, orientation

key code words used to signal contrition for past behavior: fresh, attempt, usual, more, extensively, full, range, more, just

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