Or, as Mickey Kaus puts the question, “How is the American Prospect different from Armstrong Williams?” The same question could be asked of NPR’s coverage of political influence. Answer: The former received funding to report on “checkbook democracy” and “campaign finance regulation,” while the latter received funding to discuss the President’s education proposals.
Why is it any different if you substitute “Carnegie Corporation” for “General Motors” and “campaign finance regulation” for “auto regulation”–and “American Prospect” for “New York Times”?
Ryan Sager expands on the NYPost column that started this discussion nere. The Post also editorializes here, and Glenn Reynolds adds some thoughts here.
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