DAVID ADESNIK on the New York Times’ effort to shut down The National Debate:

That’s just pathetic. If the NYT cared so much about its integrity, perhaps it should’ve kept an eye on Jayson Blair. On the other hand, this sort of vindictive behavior is an implicit admission of just how vulnerable professional journalists are to the criticism of intelligent amateurs. Viva el blogosphere!

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