As we discussed in class today, the New York Times has a front-page story on some questionable dealings involving Bill Clinton, a uranium-mining mogul and the dictator of Kazakhstan. Should the Times have held the story until after Super Tuesday? Or did it have an obligation to run it now? Is it even a story, given that it's Hillary Clinton, not her husband, who is running for president?
In 2003, former New Republic staffer David Plotz wrote about the odd experience of seeing his life — not to mention is wife — depicted in "Shattered Glass."
And, yes, your one-page memo is due on Thursday, Feb. 7. I've corrected the assignment sheet, which you'll find under "Course Documents."
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