Ben Smith Talks Semafor, ‘The New York Times,’ James Bennet, the Steele Dossier, and Right-Left News Bias

You know, I’m sympathetic to everybody, Joe. I’m a reporter fundamentally. I mean, as a matter of human resources, was this an appropriate disciplinary process? That’s not my line of work. I don’t know. I just called him up, and he wanted to talk to me and say what he wanted to. But it goes to the heart of your larger critique of the media and, by default, The New York Times, which is implied, and you can correct me if I’m wrong: that the Times is in a liberal bubble and that affects your trust in the news. You… Read Full Article