tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10992888.post107312362913957638..comments2024-01-08T22:31:54.517-08:00Comments on KYRA DAVIS: The Irrelevant Bias Of The New York Timeskyradavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564245025938264405noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10992888.post-90361175089948603092010-08-31T22:44:48.671-07:002010-08-31T22:44:48.671-07:00It is sad, but it's been proven true again and...It is sad, but it's been proven true again and again. I think human beings are naturally programed to do what we need to do in order to fit into whatever group we're a part of. It's a survival technique. Unfortunately it's a survival technique that too often requires us to toss our core principles out the window.<br /><br />And you're right, the NYT does have a responsibility to its readers but if they don't live up to their responsibility they will LOSE readers until eventually there won't BE a New York Times. So this bias may be problematic to authors but the only one who really stands to lose here is the New York Times itself.kyradavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564245025938264405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10992888.post-7020924958426074652010-08-31T21:26:56.198-07:002010-08-31T21:26:56.198-07:00Ha--nice post! I especially like your last paragra...Ha--nice post! I especially like your last paragraph, though I do think the NYT has a responsibility to fairly cover books that are of different genres and by various authors. <br /><br />I don't read the NYT for book recommendations or reviews (at all) and have done quite well. That said, it's pitiful that its editors are biased. And your point about what minorities--I usually hate that word but it works here--will do to fit in is interesting. And quite sad.Lesliehttp://twitter.com/lesliequandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10992888.post-64231195293250409962010-08-31T16:00:47.961-07:002010-08-31T16:00:47.961-07:00well put! i'd been thinking something similar ...well put! i'd been thinking something similar myself. all the hype going on about how much attention Franzen is getting is only getting him more attention. i read what i like - i write what i like.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092893374986482194noreply@blogger.com