NY Times gives conservative group discount on ad

[Pakuni]

Let the hue and cry about the Times' conservative agenda begin!
Right?

Freedom's Watch president Bradley A. Blakeman praised Hoyt for criticizing the paper's ad policy, and said it had paid a similar, reduced rate for an ad blasting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Monday appearance at Columbia University.

That full-page ad, headlined "Ahmadinejad is a terrorist," appeared in Monday's editions. Blakeman said his group did not receive a guarantee that it would run on the date it had sought.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20070924-1406-times-moveonad.html

[mviale]

Funny how the conservatives are the 21st century version of the crybaby liberals of the 20th century.

[Marquette84]

Let the hue and cry about the Times' conservative agenda begin!
Right?

I doubt it.

The Times has an undeniable liberal agenda on its editorial page and clearly discernable liberal bias in its news coverage.

Plus, criticizing Ahmadinejad is hardly a conservative position--opposing him draws widespread agreement from both liberals and conservatives.

[Murffieus]

Agreed, but as much as I detest Ahmadinejad's politics----I do support the forum provided by Columbia University-----I thought that Bollinger did a great hit job on him----a job that I don't think Ahmadinejad will ever recover from -----he dug his own grave in so far as building any support here-----his appearance was a net minus zero for him.