Truth in Our Times
David E McCraw recounts his experiences as the top newsroom lawyer for the New York Times during the most turbulent era for journalism in generations.In October 2016, when Donald Trump s lawyer demanded that The New York Times retract an article focused on two women that accused Trump of touching them inappropriately, David McCraw s scathing letter of refusal went viral and he became a hero of press freedom everywhere But as you ll see in Truth in Our Times, for the top newsroom lawyer at the paper of record, it was just another day at the office.McCraw has worked at the Times since 2002, leading the paper s fight for freedom of information, defending it against libel suits, and providing legal counsel to the reporters breaking the biggest stories of the year In short if you ve read a controversial story in the paper since the Bush administration, it went across his desk first From Chelsea Manning s leaks to Trump s tax returns, McCraw is at the center of the paper s decisions about what news is fit to print.In Truth in Our Times, McCraw recounts the hard legal decisions behind the most impactful stories of the last decade with candor and style The book is simultaneously a rare peek behind the curtain of the celebrated organization, a love letter to freedom of the press, and a decisive rebuttal of Trump s fake news slur through a series of hard cases It is an absolute must have for any dedicated reader of The New York Times. Download Truth in Our Times – kino-fada.fr The war over press freedom was not going to be a fight about changing America s laws It was going to be a fight about the very nature of truth I should have seen it coming In a decade and a half at The Times I had had my moments with Trump and his lawyers I knew how they played the game All the News That s Fit to Print which should be changed, BTW, to add or Post or substitute Fit to Run to accommodate the fact that materials these days might be posted without ever being actually print The war over press freedom was not going to be a fight about changing America s laws It was going to be a fight about the very nature of truth I should have seen it coming In a decade and a half at The Times I had had my moments with Trump and his lawyers I knew how they played the game All the News That s Fit to Print which should be changed, BTW, to add or Post or substitute Fit to Run to accommodate the fact that materials these days might be posted without ever being actually printed does not usually include the doings of its in house counsel But in October 2016, at the height of the pre...David E McCraw is an attorney He has spent the past fifteen years as the deputy general counsel for the New York Times The book is a combination of a memoir, politics and history McCraw discusses his perceived threats to the first amendment He also goes into legal cases such as New York Times Company v Sullivan which made suing the press for libeldifficult He also covers Wikileaks and Edward Snowden Of course, he discusses the current political situation in Washington, D.C.The book David E McCraw is an attorney He has spent the past fifteen years as the deputy general counsel for the New York Times The book is a combination of a memoir, politics and history McCraw discusses his perceived threats to the first amendment He also goes into legal cases such as New York Times Company v Sullivan which made suing the press for libeldifficult He also covers Wikileaks and Edward Snowden Of course, he discusses the current political situation in Washington, D.C.The book is well written and researched McCraw provides a clear understanding of the first amendment and legal issues regarding journalism The writing is concise and easy to understand for a lay person The author also provides some humor in the book I had no idea running a newspaper was so complicated legally This is an important read.I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible The book is ten hours and two minutes Stephe...This book is written in spirit of an old time newspaper man regaling cackling, amused, red nosed patrons in a smoke filled, dimly lit bar with personal and singular stories of powerful forces arrayed against a humble man who plays it as though his power is negligible David E McCraw may be a down home guy as Trump says, he has a soothing, bedroom manner but his reach is hardly negligible Don t be fooled.Reading this book is every bit as fun as finding oneself under the influence of a world cla This book is written in spirit of an old time newspaper man regaling cackling, amused, red nosed patrons in a smoke filled, dimly lit bar with personal and singular stories of powerful forces arrayed against a humble man who plays it as though his power is negligible David E McCraw may be a down home guy as Trump says, he has a soothing, bedroom manner but his reach is hardly negligible Don t be fooled.Reading this book is every bit as fun as finding oneself under the influence of a world class raconteur We get the inside story on the early days of Trump, when in 2005 Tim O Brien, then an editor at The New York Times, published TrumpNation and got sued for it That book is funny and as good a read as this, so get both In hiring practice, The New York Times must adhere to the No Asshole Rule it s a real thing look it up.McCraw goes through the thought and research processes of releasing the couple pages of Trump s tax returns fro...I am in process of writing a 1,000 1,250 word review for publication in a weekly indie because I consider this book a must read for those nervous about the president s attempts to control his administration s narrative by giving alternative facts and constantly bullying the press all major news organizations besides Fox News , including, e.g., twice condemning the press asthe enemy of the peopleThis book is so perfectly timely and edifying, without at all being didactic It reminded me I am in process of writing a 1,000 1,250 word review for publication in a weekly indie because I consider this book a must read for those nervous about the president s attempts to control his administration s narrative by giving alternative facts and constantly bullying the press all major news organizations besides Fox News , including, e.g., twice condemning the press asthe enemy of ...Disclaimer The publisher sent me an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review I am also a subscriber to the Times On the day I finished reading this ARC, the President of the United States called the New York Times an enemy of the people, and the Times itself carried an article about a reporter being detained and kicked out of Egypt Additionally, the President tweeted support of a lawsuit against the Washington Post And a supreme court judges wants the court to re evaluates the Times v Disclaimer The publisher sent me an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review I am also a subscriber to the Times On the day I finished reading this ARC, the President of the United States called the New York Times an enemy of the people, and the Times itself carried an article about a reporter being detained and kicked out of Egypt Additionally, the President tweeted support of a lawsuit against the Washington Post And a supreme court judges wants the court to re evaluates the Times vs Sullivan case Talk about timing David E McCraw is a lawyer at the New York Times he is the Deputy Genera...Considering that McCraw became known to most of us after writing a lawyer letter to Trump s attorneys that went viral, it s tempting to chalk this up as another anti Trump screed that can be easily ignored by his supporters and trumpeted if not read by his detractors.That would be a mistake.What McCraw has written instead is an informative, enlightening, nuanced, and entertaining description of the role of the First Amendment in our government and culture As an attorney, McCraw recognizes t Considering that McCraw became known to most of us after writing a lawyer letter to Trump s attorneys that went viral, it s tempting to chalk this up as another anti Trump screed that can be easily ignored by his supporters and trumpeted if not read by his detractors.That would be a mistake.What McCraw has written instead is an informative, enlightening, nuanced, and entertaining description of the role of the First Amendment in our government and culture As an attorney, McCraw recognizes the difference between legal writing and narrative writing, and he pokes fun at himsel...As someone who works in The Times newsroom, I found this a fascinating read But I think anyone who cares about journalism, history or the First Amendment will like it too It s a concise, well written and even witty account of some recent dramatic events MeToo coverage, the uncharted territory of Trump s election and presidency, the kidnapping of various Times journalists putting them in a legal context and a coherent framework I m glad David McCraw wrote this it s interesting now, a As someone who works in The Times newsroom, I found this a fascinating read But I think anyone who cares about journalism, history or the First Amendment will like it too It s a concise, well written and even witty account of some recent dramatic events MeToo coverage, the uncharted territory of Trump s election and presidency, the kidnapping of various Times journalists putting them in a legal context and a coherent framework I m glad David McCraw wrote this it s interesting now, and will be ...We sure do miss transparency, normalcy, and free speech Times are changing and along with it is the ego of the all mighty white male who feels perched high above far superior and muchintellectual than ever before.This is the plight of the white supremacist and the white rage that is sweeping the nation from coast to coast emboldened by one leader who demands loyalty and expects invisibility as being above the law.The rules don t apply to malignant narcissists after all I should know I marr We sure do miss transparency, normalcy, and free speech Times are changing and along with it is the ego of the all mighty white male who feels perched high above far superior and muchintellectual than ever before.This is the plight of the white supremacist and the white rage that is sweeping the nation from coast to coast emboldened by one leader who demands loyalty and expects invisibility as being above the law.The rules don t apply to malignant narcissists after all I should know I married one and was nearly destroyed in all ways from one.However, our nation is under attack Specifically our democracy and our ability to decipher fact from fiction.The lack of checks and balance...A thoroughly engaging, in depth analysis of the current state of the press and the First Amendment, and the impact on citizens here in the U.S and abroad In what has to be one of the most stressful jobs, David McCraw shares remarkable stories from his experience as the newsroom lawyer for the New York Times with humor, insight and reflection He is an extraordinarily talented writer and lawyer To my good fortune, he was my journalism professor and editorial supervisor in college, one of the s A thoroughly engaging, in depth analysis of the current state of the press and the First Amendment, and the impact on citizens here in the U.S and abroad In what has to be one of the most stressful jobs, David McCraw shares remarkable stories from his experience as the newsroom lawyer for the New York Times wi...McCraw s expertly wry humor breathes life into this must read robust defense of the media s First Amendment Rights and responsibilities He offers a reasonable and passionate argument for an an adversarial press in a time of disinformation an...I am not quite sure what I was expecting when I chose this book, but it was a farcompelling and insightful read than I imagined it would be I was drawn to it because I wanted to see what the lawyer for the New York Times had to say about the topic since The Times seem to have been embroiled in a battle with the Trump Administration since the president s inauguration I was curious about The Times side of the story.While the book does spend a good portion discussing The Times versus Trump, I am not quite sure what I was expecting when I chose this book, but it was a farcompelling and insightful read than I imagined it would be I was drawn to it because I wanted to see what the lawyer for the New York Times had to say about the topic since The Times seem to have been embroiled in a battle with the Trump Administration since the president s inauguration I was curious about The Times side of the story.While the book does spend a good portion discussing The Times versus Trump, it is farthan that It is a riveting combination of legal history about the First Amendment as well as an in the moment professional memoir of the fight to keep one of our most sacred amendments to the law of the land intact Trump is not the only one looked at here any politician who has attempted to diminish the First Amendment up ...The war over press freedom was not going to be a fight about changing America s laws It was going to be a fight about the very nature of truth, about who could capture the hearts and minds of the American people, about who got heard and who got believed p 26 It doesn t really matter how much freedom journalists have if no one believes them A discredited press plays no role in shaping democracy and holding power accountable p 275 President Donald Trump s authoritarian instincts have natur The war over press freedom was not going to be a fight about changing America s laws It was going to be a fight about the very nature of truth, about who could capture the hearts and minds of the American people, about who got heard and who got believed p 26 It doesn t really matter how much freedom journalists have if no one believes them A discredited press plays no role in shaping democracy and holding power accountable p 275 President Donald Trump s authoritarian instincts have naturally fueled his attempts to dismantle the opposition First, Congress The Trump admi...In the age of alternative facts and fake news, David E McCraw focuses on his time as the Deputy General Counsel of the New York Times in his book, Truth in Our Times McCraw looks at the major events that have occurred in the history of the New York Times He shows how the case New York Times Co v Sullivan impacted and the shaped the history of the libel laws that still exist He describes the everyday workings of the New York Times From focusing and examining President Trump and his act In the age of alternative facts and fake news, David E McCraw focuses on his time as the Deputy General Counsel of the New York Times in his book, Truth in Our Times McCraw looks at the major events that have occurred in the history of the New York Times He shows how the case New York Times Co v Sullivan impacted and the shaped the history of the libel laws that still exist He describes the everyday workings of the New York Times From focusing and examining President Trump and his actions to showing how he was involved in the rescuing of journalist from the Taliban, McCraw tells h...
- 19 November 2018 David E. McCraw
- Hardcover
- 304 pages
- 1250184428
- David E. McCraw
- Truth in Our Times