tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post1951958548378318396..comments2024-03-28T05:19:17.215-04:00Comments on Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report: Is the arena "a month ahead of schedule"? Times stenography takes Ratner at face valueNorman Oderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07618087999719667586noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post-36281186408318966112012-08-25T14:39:07.159-04:002012-08-25T14:39:07.159-04:00Um, I can publish things when I get to them. In ca...Um, I can publish things when I get to them. In case, there was a trigger:<br />http://atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com/2012/08/new-york-times-public-editor-says.htmlNorman Oderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618087999719667586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post-57568015073356692612012-08-25T14:31:18.980-04:002012-08-25T14:31:18.980-04:00Ah, but why write about this now when this happene...Ah, but why write about this now when this happened in April?Ali Tahirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09352475044386863886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post-80180493459456846922012-08-25T14:27:36.673-04:002012-08-25T14:27:36.673-04:00He was wrong, or misleading, or just speaking care...He was wrong, or misleading, or just speaking carelessly. My point is that simply quoting people precisely--Ratner, political candidates, etc.--when what they say is factually inaccurate is a disservice to readers.<br /><br />This mistake is hardly the biggest problem with Atlantic Yards. But other journalists and researchers use the NY Times as a reference, so errors tend to creep into other reports.Norman Oderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618087999719667586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post-6226402921518887322012-08-25T14:25:07.990-04:002012-08-25T14:25:07.990-04:00What I'm getting is that the Times was quoting...What I'm getting is that the Times was quoting Ratner and was using what he was saying even though he was wrong. Correct?Ali Tahirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09352475044386863886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post-52336559246606520362012-08-25T14:19:49.812-04:002012-08-25T14:19:49.812-04:00Yes. Just re-read what I wrote a bit more carefull...Yes. Just re-read what I wrote a bit more carefully.Norman Oderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618087999719667586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post-41122592266609951422012-08-25T14:18:35.473-04:002012-08-25T14:18:35.473-04:00But its not... which we already know since its lik...But its not... which we already know since its like 3 weeks past that mark.Ali Tahirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09352475044386863886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post-79512666566677011332012-08-25T14:17:18.896-04:002012-08-25T14:17:18.896-04:00The arena would have been "a month ahead of s...The arena would have been "a month ahead of schedule" if it had been substantially completed August 5.Norman Oderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618087999719667586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post-84239454117408479942012-08-25T14:16:37.423-04:002012-08-25T14:16:37.423-04:00But Ratner is wrong?But Ratner is wrong?Ali Tahirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09352475044386863886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post-40376856895322085512012-08-25T14:12:54.253-04:002012-08-25T14:12:54.253-04:00What I'm saying is that Ratner says "We’r...What I'm saying is that Ratner says "We’re on time and on schedule."Norman Oderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618087999719667586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post-11041534333813105652012-08-25T14:10:58.211-04:002012-08-25T14:10:58.211-04:00I'm confused. So your saying that what Ratner ...I'm confused. So your saying that what Ratner says is false?Ali Tahirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09352475044386863886noreply@blogger.com