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If I read this right, Okrent argues for the Times web site to be expanded or reorganized to allow comments to appear near news stories. It's not a bad idea, but FR has beaten them to it by several years.

The MSM is not the center of the universe anymore, and their websites cannot dominate or replace websites run by other folks that are far superior.

That's the impression I took from the piece also.

Of course none of that which Okrent addresses would be necessary if there wasn't an agenda (socialist) at the Times.
Just report the facts in News section and spew until your heart is content in the Opinion section.

"Do you simply want to ignore the effects of such a column if they unfairly harm someone?" Which suggested a larger question encompassing the pleadings of hundreds of others who, like Torok, have come to my door bruised or angry: "What recourse do I have if I've been misrepresented, mischaracterized or maligned by The Times, especially if the editors disagree?" And the question even larger than that, at least in terms of the number of readers who have raised it: "Why can't I criticize The Times in the pages of The Times?"

Interesting how he is getting a lesson in Propaganda 101.

To your question about msm having forums to crtique their own articles. How clever of the pea brains. don't allow othe web site (FR) to post their articles so that they can be critiqued. but start a forum on their own site to have critique. Now this is to fold plan. first, you are assured of getting like minded posters so it should be a love fest. second. attempt to deffuse sites such as FR, by pulling posters to their site.