NY Times Public Editor Regrets Critical Comments

A bit over the top.

The New York Times public editor Liz Spayd just found out how hard being a public editor can be. During an interview with Fox News, Spayd called out Times staffers’ tweets. Amid a wave of criticism, Spayd has now partially walked back her criticisms.

When asked about tweets by investigative reporter Eric Lipton (“White House as QVC. It has started.”) and Jerusalem bureau chief Peter Baker (“For a new president from reality television, a cabinet selection that resembles a pageant”), Spayd said told Fox News there should be “consequences.

“I

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