The NYT and WaPo bet their reputations on contrasting approaches to climate emails.


By Joe Campbell
December 9th, 2009

James Fallows:

Not to overdramatize, but: in a way the papers are betting their reputations with these articles. The Times, that climate change is simply a matter of science versus ignorance; the Post, that this is best treated as another "-Gate" style flap where it's hard to get to the bottom of the story.

Tags: climate change, Climate Change Emails, James Fallows, The New York Times, Washington Post