Could the Blair scandal happen again? Maybe
From the New York Times:Editorials/Op-Ed
The public editor's June 18 column incorrectly indicated that Jayson Blair, the former Times reporter who brought scandal to the paper in 2003, didn't receive performance evaluations during his time on the metro desk during 2001-2. Mr. Blair was evaluated and an evaluation was specifically provided to the sports editor when the reporter was moved to the sports department. But no evaluations of Mr. Blair's work on the metro desk, then one of the few departments doing regular formal performance assessments, were reviewed by the editors involved when the reporter subsequently was deployed to the national desk. (Go to Article)
To me the revelation here was how backward the Times' personnel practices (such as "doing regular performance assessments" and reviewing them when a reporter transfers) were in those years. This level of amateurishness could be unprecedented at a leading US company.
posted by Unknown @ 6/25/2006 09:50:00 AM
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