COVERING UP FOR THAT COVER (More New York Times Krugmanfreude!)

The Conspiracy to Keep You Poor and Stupid ^ | November 30, 2003 | Donald L. Luskin

[Timesink]

COVERING UP FOR THAT COVER   A rare Paul Krugman correction in the New York Times? Not quite. Today's corrections section states,

"An article last Sunday about the differing covers on the American and British editions of a book by Paul Krugman, the economist and Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times, Page, referred incorrectly to a caricature on the British version. According to groups that distribute the image, the drawing of Vice President Dick Cheney, with the words 'Got Oil' on his forehead and a dark mustache, was intended to evoke the 'Got Milk' advertising campaign, not to suggest a comparison with Hitler."

Why the Times cannot name "groups that distribute the image" is unknown (perhaps they don't want to be associated with it -- according to the book-jacket's inside back flap, the group [singular] is Magnum Photos). It is also unknown why such "groups" (or group) would be able to authoritatively state exactly what the "drawing" (it is actually a photograph) was "intended to evoke," since the "groups" (or group) do nothing but "distribute the image" and have nothing to do with the creation of the protest-march sign contained in the image. But more relevant here: it doesn't really matter what the original protest-march sign was "intended to evoke." What is relevant is what the use of the image on a book-jacket in the UK where, (as Robert Musil has exhaustively pointed out), the "Got Milk" advertising campaign is virtually unknown. A week after distancing itself from Krugman, the Times has gone back to covering up for him.

Posted by Donald Luskin at 1:39 AM

[Timesink]

Schadenfreude

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[stands2reason]

Hey Timesink, have you seen this yet? WAG THE TURKEY: Surprise Thanksgiving dinner at 6 AM?

It's not a major media idiocy, but it's a Bush hit piece based on a WP typo and is worth some serious schadenfreude! (The author can't tell time and refuses to retract it. Hint: Bush's dinner was at 6 PM not 6 AM.)

[RJayneJ]

Quote of the Day by MissAmericanPie

[RonDog]

From www.poorandstupid.com:

[Timesink]

Hey Timesink, have you seen this yet? WAG THE TURKEY: Surprise Thanksgiving dinner at 6 AM?

No I haven't! I'll ping it to the Shenanigans list. Thanks!

[backhoe]

Cross-link:

-The lies of Paul Krugman-( BLAIR, BRAGG, DOWD ... KRUGMAN? ) --

[Pedantic_Lady]

I knew that name sounded familiar. I have just discovered a copy of The Great Unravelling by Paul Krugman on my bookshelf, purchased by my husband. I haven't read it yet, and I don't think he has either.

[Lazamataz]

So, help me out here.... The Times is a left wing publication? Right?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I noticed that W has "Enron" tattooed on his forehead. Does the book mention that Krugman took $50,000 in consulting fees from Enron and touted the company in his column.

Remember: Krugman, paid tout for Enron.

[TomB]

So, help me out here.... The Times is a left wing publication? Right?

Not really. They've been getting better. They now feature conservative columnists on days ending in "q".

[gcruse]

Of course, anyone who can tell the difference between a broom mustache and a Hitler mustache would have dissed the Hitler comparison as soon as he saw it. I did. Got flamed. Was proved right. Only later did I realize the Got Oil connection, especially when you see a black liquid dripping from the lower lip. That's your basic Got Milk.