Gracious goodness. The beat goes on and I will bet they were hoping by now the drumhead had split.
Yesterday, John covered CNN’s awakening to Harvard President Claudine Gay’s transgressions against scholarship and integrity (with a bonus Chronicle of Higher Education report).
Then, yesterday afternoon, the Grey Lady felt compelled to enter the fray. They stepped into the Harvard plagiarism mess with all of their august leftist presence and gravitas on full display.
The intention may have been – and I’m projecting here – to present a dispassionate, clinical assessment of an alleged scholarly “cheating” scandal – less defense and more news story. CNN did a pretty straightforward, balanced job, so it can be done. But the reporters at the New York Times just can’t resist the temptation to do a little shivving of their favorite foes if there’s half an opening to do…
