Journal's Metro Coverage vs. NYT's: Chatty Cathy Takes On the Grey Lady
The Wall Street Journal has launched its “Greater New York” section, striking its first blow against The New York Times in a newspaper war that should prove an enjoyable spectacle for media onlookers. The two papers’ approaches to metro news contrast sharply; it remains to be seen which will resonate more with readers.
The Journal‘s section brings a heavy dose of gabby human-interest stories. Although there are a few items that could foreshadow inroads into the Times‘ vaunted New York investigative coverage, “fun” pieces like “Rats Mob the Upper East Side,” “Swipe It, Swipe It Good” (“It” being a MetroCard), “Pasta Power Play Hits City” and “Salt Assault Gets Allies” outnumber harder works like “Police Let Terrorist Slip Through,” “State Weighs Emergency Borrowing” and “Killings Stir Harlem Fears.”
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