Posted
8:58 AM
by Gene
Speaking of
The Paper of Re-CORD,
Jeremy Lott makes a persuasive case that TimesReject has ruined its op-ed section. Since Pinch began His experiment it's become hard not to see His Web site as damaged goods. The public has returned the favor by making its columnists invisible. We suspect John Tierney, in a rarity among
Paper of Re-CORD writers, has sense enough to recognize this. That more columnists haven't abandoned the op-ed section or the paper outright may be a reflection of institutional ennui -- or rigor mortis.