Spring Break
N.Y. Times reporter talks to students
A. Neely Eisenstein, Managing Editor, aeisenst@smu.edu
Issue date: 4/18/07 Section: News
Blumenthal said that as a reporter one has the right and obligation to get a story, and others have the right to keep you from getting the story. He added that the job of a reporter is not to walk away from a closed door, but to keep asking questions.
Blumenthal said he would sit in on the meeting again.
"My purpose was to hear the concerns of the faculty," said Blumenthal.
Rhonda Blair sent out an e-mail to the entire faculty on Jan. 10 thanking them for their attendance and apologizing to them for Blumenthal's presence.
"I also want to apologize for the violation of trust by Ralph Blumenthal of The New York Times, who snuck into the faculty meeting yesterday and chose to remain in spite of the clear announcement that the meeting was for faculty only," said Blair in the e-mail.
Blumenthal quoted some members of faculty who attended the meeting without their knowledge. When asked if he took into consideration how his actions may have affected the faculty members whom he quoted without their knowledge, Blumenthal replied that anybody who offers an opinion to 200-300 colleagues in a meeting can't have too many concerns about confidentiality.
Blumenthal has worked as a Times reporter since 1964 and has written four books. Blumenthal attended City College of New York and graduate school at Columbia University.
Blumenthal said he would sit in on the meeting again.
"My purpose was to hear the concerns of the faculty," said Blumenthal.
Rhonda Blair sent out an e-mail to the entire faculty on Jan. 10 thanking them for their attendance and apologizing to them for Blumenthal's presence.
"I also want to apologize for the violation of trust by Ralph Blumenthal of The New York Times, who snuck into the faculty meeting yesterday and chose to remain in spite of the clear announcement that the meeting was for faculty only," said Blair in the e-mail.
Blumenthal quoted some members of faculty who attended the meeting without their knowledge. When asked if he took into consideration how his actions may have affected the faculty members whom he quoted without their knowledge, Blumenthal replied that anybody who offers an opinion to 200-300 colleagues in a meeting can't have too many concerns about confidentiality.
Blumenthal has worked as a Times reporter since 1964 and has written four books. Blumenthal attended City College of New York and graduate school at Columbia University.
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