Sulzberger's syndrome and how to avoid it.

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According to the Associated Press, New York Times Publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. acknowledged during a keynote address to the Online News Association that The Times was too slow to correct errors in stories reported by Judith Miller concerning WMD in Iraq.

A question and answer session followed, during which the AP reports:

When asked by a member of the audience whether the Times' credibility had been hurt by what the questioner termed its failure to fire Miller,(Sulzberger) responded, "No, I don't."

He added, however, "There's no question that the Times suffered in the reputation."

Confusing, isn't it?

Sulzberger is saying The Times' credibility has not been hurt by its failure to fire Miller, but there's no question The Times' reputation has suffered.

Poor Sulzberger.

But that's what happens to anyone who regularly reads Paul Krugman columns.

So if you do, stop now. For yourself and those you love.