[L.N. Smithee]

So, the Weekly Standard ran Jayson Blair and his stories through a Nexus database.

They found that since he began working for the New York Times on June 9, 1998, Blair has 725 bylined stories – 50 of which had to be corrected – 6.9 percent.

So the Standard ran a Nexus check on two of the New York Times most celebrated bylines, to see how many corrections their stories required. The results, since June 9, 1998:

Washington Bureau Chief Adam Clymer: 400 bylined stories – 35 requiring corrections (9 percent).

Clymer's off-base percentage is 9 to Blair's 6.9? Well, I guess this means Blair is only a Minor League you-know-what.

[Susannah]

There's not enough detail in this story to decide whether performance can be evaluated via percentages of corrections. The author does not define the extent of "corrections." I want a correction to this story!


Does anyone else see a potential lawsuit by the victimized Jayson?