[bomp] NY Times (was new crop)

[Rick McCullough <rsmccull@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >What sort of reputation does the Times Styles section have?
>
> Not a good one, particularly where music journalism is concerned--its entire
> raison d'etre is the reportage of "privilege"-related things: fashion, high
> society parties, weddings, social trends, consumerism.  It's incredibly
> superficial, shallow, vacuous and meaningless--and I still read it more
> often than I read the op-ed page.  Oy vey.
>

You're not missing much.  Though the Times may be more politically 'correct' (in an
unironic way), its editorials are still written with a stiff, leaden style that gets
downright insufferable at times.  As far as the op page, Maureen Dowd hasn't had a
decent column since Bill Clinton left the White House, William Safire is still a
great reporter when he wants to be but much of his opinion writing is boorish and
Thomas Friedman is overly pretentious.  Only Frank Rich has a spark of life in his
writing, but his column is only once a week and I frequently miss it.  The page is
still worth reading for the guest editorials, but the staff needs a shakeup.

Apologies for the detour, but it's a holiday (in the U.S.).

np:  The Motions - Impressions of Wonderful 1965-1967

Rick

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