Tag Archives: New York TImes

Advocacy, Not Reporting, at the NYT

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Via Paleo Retiree, an insider gives us a peek into how things really work at the New York Times: Having left the Times on July 25, after almost 12 years as an editor and correspondent, I missed the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics | Tagged advocacy, Michael Cieply, New York TImes, the Narrative | 3 Comments

Feature Writing House Style, Cont.

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Way back here, PR had some fun with the New Yorker’s style when it comes to article ledes, which he summarized thusly: On a date that’s peculiarly specific, and in a sentence that uses more commas than … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing | Tagged New York TImes, The New Yorker, writing | Leave a comment

I Can’t Even Remember What It Was I Came Here To Get Away From: An Interview With Lloyd Fonvielle

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: If you’re a regular visitor here, you’ve probably seen one of us mention friend-of-the-blog Lloyd Fonvielle before. I met Lloyd about a year and a half ago on Facebook where he’s a lively and generous presence. We struck … Continue reading →