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March 2, 2010
In the print Times, no coverage of the AY condemnation case, but ink for a Nets promotion of questionable value
Atlantic Yards Report
I wasn't surprised to see the New York Times's coverage of Supreme Court Justice Abraham Gerges's decision in the Atlantic Yards condemnation case relegated to online coverage only.
While I can disagree with editorial judgment--after all, in print today is coverage of a delayed Metropolitan Transportation Authority reality show--that's part of a pattern; the Times frequently publishes AY and other metro stories online only (and, with the former, often without disclosure of the New York Times Company's ties to Forest City Ratner).
In the Sports section
But I was surprised to open the Sports section and see this article:
The Nets are offering a coupon that can be redeemed at a Roni Deutch Tax Center to get a state income tax return done free. That's a $29 value but, actually, nothing special, since, as the article states, a similar coupon can be downloaded from Roni Deutch’s web site.
NoLandGrab: It would be one thing if The Times covered the Nets with a sense of irony, but that is clearly not the case.
Posted by eric at March 2, 2010 10:40 AM