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New York Times Traces First Lady's Slave Roots
The New York Times ran a captivating historical piece today about a six-year-old slave named Melvinia. The paper traces her family's five-generation journey from slavery to modern success.
It's a fascinating American story that just so happens to be part of first lady Michelle Obama's story, too.
Your Personality Quirks Come Out When You Eat Out
People say you really get to know someone when traveling with them or living with them. To that I would add — and when you go out to eat with them.
New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni would agree.
Craigslist Casual Encounters: A New(ish) Sexual Frontier
I wonder how many people Craigslist founder Craig Newmark has helped to find an apartment, sell a guitar . . .
Blaming the Victim? NYT Calls Out Madoff's Investors
Earlier this week most of you said you didn't think Bernard Madoff acted alone in the $50 billion-plus Ponzi scheme. Well one New York Times reporter thinks he found the accomplices: the victims. In the article, Joe Nocera asks: what were they thinking?
Would You Pay to Read the New York Times Online?
The New York Times executive editor Bill Keller is answering readers' questions online, but one day we might have to pay to read those answers.
When asked if the paper would accept donations to support such a valuable service that is currently free online, Keller brought up subscriptions. He said:
Really good information, often extracted from reluctant sources, truth-tested, organized, and explained — that stuff wants to be paid for.
No News Is Good News: Companies Going Broke
Announcements from major media companies yesterday made it clear that the recession has hit those who report on it. Meanwhile, the Pulitzer Prizes announced plans to accept submissions from web-only news outlets, providing a redundant wake-up call to traditional news companies failing to get by. Here's a roundup of traditional media's most recent struggles:
- New York Times: Like many Americans, the New York Times Company will borrow against its house to keep the cash flowing.
Bono to Rock His Opinions in the New York Times
He is a world famous singer and songwriter, a spokesman for Africa, a Noble Peace Prize nominee, and now he’s a writer for the New York Times. My David Brooks is looking at some rocking competition. Bono, lead singer of U2, is set to be a contributing writer for the NYT, offering his insight on topics including Africa, poverty, and a little Frank Sinatra too.
Interactive Info on Ads: Who Spent How Much & Where
We've been soaking in a bathtub full of political ads for so long, my fingers are beyond pruney. Though there's great talk of who has how much money to spend on making the suckers, it's not until you can see the true data behind of the ad campaigns compared side by side that you can get a real fix on it.
Ever the masters of the interactive graphic, the Times has maps that let you pit the groups with money side by side to see how much was spent, and where ads were bought.
Dudes For Palin? What the Times Is Saying About the GOP
You know how there are just some girls who always seem to have a pack of guy friends? According to the Times, Sarah Palin is the candidate equivalent of that. With crowds that seem to be tipping heavily male (I suppose the legendary Joe Six-Packs?) the vocal man-fans aren't afraid to be heard.
The Long and Short of It: Does Size Matter in a President?
Do looks matter in a president? Perhaps, though, you can ask the infamous JFK/Nixon debate match up on that one — but how about sheer size? With Obama's workout regiment closely watched earlier this campaign, in the face-off between 6'1.5", 180 lbs.
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