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Tropic Blunder: Convention Pits Texting vs. Press
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DENVER—On Aug. 25, The New York Times’ chief political reporter, Adam Nagourney, was looking for a pair of seats for an interview in a sawdust-ridden tent in the parking lot of Denver’s basketball arena that served as the paper’s media workspace.
The Times wound up bringing so many staffers to this event (60!) that nearly every seat in its space was occupied in that area; he walked over to Bloomberg News, where there were another 30 workstations set up.
The thing about the conventions is that so many reporters come to them. The result is that it’s rare for anyone to write anything important. read more »
