NY Times "Reporter" Michael Gordon Actually Voice-Activated Tape Recorder

[StefanX]

New York Times Reveals "Reporter" Michael Gordon Actually Voice-Activated Tape Recorder
http://www.tinyrevolution.com/mt/archives/001315.html

New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller today announced that the paper's longtime staff writer Michael Gordon is not an actual person, but rather a voice-activated tape recorder.

"I'm not sure why everyone didn't figure this out before now," said Keller, pointing to the fact that, in Gordon's 26-year career, all of "his" stories have consisted entirely of transcribed statements by anonymous government officials.

According to Jill Abramson, the paper's Managing Editor, Gordon was purchased for $27.95 at a Radio Shack on West 43rd Street. Describing the situation as "a prank" that had "gotten slightly out of hand," Abramson said the paper had decided to acknowledge Gordon's identity because — after the tape recorder's front page story today ("Deadliest Bomb in Iraq Is Made by Iran, U.S. Says") — there "was no place left to take the joke."
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via Digby
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_digbysblog_archive.html#117113088071787415

[Kagemusha]

1. That's kind of amusing, heh.

Because people certainly agree the man does a good impersonation of a tape recorder.

[eppur_se_muova]

2. SLIGHTLY out of hand ? Didn't they fire Rick Bragg for less than this ?

I was really, really hoping to see this linked to the Onion ...

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

3. And didn't "Michael Gordon" report today that the Deadliest Bomb In Iraq Is Made By Iran?

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/10/world/middleeast/10weapons.html?hp&ex=1171170000&en=e9a9ae56cb1df98a&ei=5094&partner=homepage

Deadliest Bomb in Iraq Is Made by Iran, U.S. Says

By MICHAEL R. GORDON
Published: February 10, 2007

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 — The most lethal weapon directed against American troops in Iraq is an explosive-packed cylinder that United States intelligence asserts is being supplied by Iran.

[annabanana]

11. That's the guy alright... Judy's pal.

We have to MAKE corpomedia cover it properly. No more voice activated tape recorders!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

12. lol! I am presently listening to Judy's other best pal, Scooter Libby's Grand Jury

testimony. What's so funny is, that I keep thinking about her as he's lying away here.

[blogslut]

4. So, the NYT admits

...that they are nothing more than transcriptionists?

[FourScore]

5. Un-fucking believable!!! n/t

[CBGLuthier]

8. Yes it is un fucking believable, because it is not true

Once again some Duer's can not tell the difference between satire and reality.

[TahitiNut]

9. That's because DUers invest so much time in calm contemplation rather than knee-jerk ...

... Oops! Sorry. I guess it's the opposite of that. :evilgrin:

[Tin Man]

16. LOL...

You nailed it.

[blogslut]

10. neither can the NYT

:)

[cui bono]

17. It amazes me every time.

And lately Duers are so damn sensitive too. And, almost 60 people recommended a story that was over a year old! FFS!!! It's been really disheartening. I may not be the most informed person around here but puhlease.

:eyes:

[Peace Patriot]

6. Har-har! And the other thing to know is that the "Michael Gordon" radio

shack device was hooked up with the "Judith Miller" radio shack device, in joint manufacture of the statements of "anonymous government officials," which were, in actuality, the voice of Ahmed Chalabi, altered to sound like the dull, boring, preacher voices of Bushite toadies and yes-men. And those guys are "pod people," as we know.

If I didn't know otherwise (cuz I have to pay taxes, and that tells you a lot about what's real), I'd say we're inside "The Matrix." And that ain't funny. You need to know fuckin ESOTERIC eastern military arts to get out of there. And THEN what are you looking at? Fuckin BATHTUB people! (Do you think they're replicating tax forms and money? They're for sure going to need replicated soldiers!)

[frylock]

7. can anyone explain to me how the nyt has any credibility whatsoever?

They aren't any different than Newsmax or World Nut Daily as far as I'm concerned.

[glitch]

15. Krugman, Herbert. That's about it. nt

[tblue37]

19. Don't forget Frank Rich. (eom)

[JanMichael]

20. Miller, Jayson Blair, Steve Erlanger, Michael Gordon. That's about it...

...not quite:

David Brooks:puke:

[Hamlette]

13. he should go the way of Miller...he is destroying any reputation the Times had left. k&r

[The Count]

14. Introduce him to Steno Sue!

[Nikki Stone1]

18. These "pull my finger" threads are getting old

How about some real news?

[Junkdrawer]

21. Oh sure, it's a joke...but how far from the truth is it really...

:shrug: