Comments on: Hip Hop Women Cry Libel

By: Mpls Simpleton

Mpls Simpleton — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:12:19 +0000

I like Banksy, he makes me laugh.

Have you seen the articles on the graffiti war going on in NYC? (Sorry need to subscribe most likely.)

Some rogue group is splashing paint on things that are done by writers that do art on the side and make a profit. There have been at least two articles in the Times. One of the pieces that was splashed with paint was a Banksy. I like his stuff too, especially the stuff on the walls in Israel.

By: teucer

teucer — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:59:25 +0000

Yup, that is a Banksy rat. I didn’t know the New Yorker had profiled him – that’s quite amazing. I shall have to track it down. The last interview I read with him (although I’m a bit out of touch) was in Swindle magazine. I like Banksy, he makes me laugh.

By: kwatt

kwatt — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:01:04 +0000

Ha. These ladies should try politics, that’s where the real misquoting at.

By: Bixby

Bixby — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:47:17 +0000

1. Teucer, is that a photo of Banksy's work? Did you read the profile of him in the New Yorker?

2. Secondly, it is not a journalist's job to pick and choose quotes that make their subject "look good." It is their job to tell a story.

Independent of the issue at hand, the two aren't mutually exclusive.

By: jderusha

jderusha — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:48:11 +0000

Not only did Peter admit making a mistake, he linked to people slamming him in his own blog.

Pretty cool.

By: Joe C.

Joe C. — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 02:51:32 +0000

MollyP: Huh. I figured the "perhaps we should consult the dictionary" line was, in fact, SOME sort of indication of your desire to argue semantics.

(I won't -- perhaps -- direct anyone to the dictionary for a definition of semantics.) ((Because the dictionary would explode?))

Thanks for glossing the bottom line, though. Whew.

By: MollyP

MollyP — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:21:38 +0000

Joe C, I wouldn’t call it “pwned.” I’m not a lawyer, so I don’t want to argue semantics and differences between “malice,” “negligence,” and “due care.” The bottom line is, Peter Scholtes is one of the most conscientious journalists I’ve ever known.

By: joe c.

joe c. — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:50:18 +0000

I loved the part where Bartel pwned MollyP on the journalism thing.

By: Pete Scholtes

Pete Scholtes — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:13:55 +0000

photo snob, the error was one of reporting/notetaking, not editing.

By: photo snob

photo snob — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:45:31 +0000

Not too surprised actually.. I rarely read a CP feature anymore. I’m usually turned away by the awful cover photography… shot by the art director. If the art director is busy shooting feature stories (you can tell by the lack of art direction in the rest of the paper), then it isn’t too surprising that the editors are off doing something other than editing.