Sunday, June 10, 2007

Is there no news that's fit to print?

Looking at today's New York Times front page, I find five features articles, and no news articles. The features articles are each of them interesting, but are they news, and particularly front page news?

1. "Grass Roots Roared, and an Immigration Bill Fell", featuring a story about conservative internet-savvy voters who lobbied against the immigration bill.

2. "Corporate Korea Corks the Bottle as Women Rise", featuring a story about the strains on after-work drinking parties in South Korea, becuase of the presence of more women in the workplace.

3. "Hispanic Voters Gain New Clout with Democrats", about Spanish language voting campaigns.

4. "Microsoft Finds Legal Defender in Justice Department", about how the Antitrust Division is no longer accusing Microsoft of violations, and is actually defending Microsoft against claims by others.

5. "Chinese Leave Guantanamo for Albanian Limbo" about how five Uighurs from China, whom China refuses to repatriate, are confined to a camp in Albania until they learn to speak Albanian.

Top left of the masthead: "All the News That's Fit to Print".

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