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James Freeman of the Wall Street Journal's "Best of the Web" column highlights an interview with law professor Josh Blackman published by the New York Times, praising the paper’s editor Patrick Healy for addressing criticism constructively. Blackman reflects on his relationships with journalists across various media outlets and emphasizes the importance of fostering these connections over time, suggesting that balanced reporting is key to career advancement within journalism.

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Josh Blackman expressed satisfaction that his interview with the New York Times continues to receive attention, particularly after being featured in the Wall Street Journal's "Best of the Web" column by James Freeman. The Wall Street Journal highlighted the New York Times' constructive engagement and openness to criticism from Josh Blackman. Patrick Healy, an editor at the New York Times, was commended for handling the situation well. Blackman also reflected on his professional relationships with journalists over nearly two decades, emphasizing that these interactions are often transactional and can be both productive and counterproductive.

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This column sometimes notes the shortcomings of the New York Times so it seems only fair to credit the Gray Lady when she gets it right.

right praises the New York Times for being open to criticism
Kudos to Patrick Healy. Let's hope that people across the media industry will take Josh Blackman's criticism to heart.

right encourages media to be more balanced and responsive to criticism

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Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent I am pleased that my interview with the New York Times continues to resonate.

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Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent I am pleased that my interview with the New York Times continues to resonate. asserted

interview → continue → Times

James Freeman features the piece in the Wall Street Journal's "Best of the Web" column. asserted

Freeman → feature → column

It begins: This column sometimes notes the shortcomings of the New York Times so it seems only fair to credit the Gray Lady when she gets it right. asserted

it → begin → Lady

With refreshing humility and openness to constructive criticism, a Times editor considers the manner in which the newspaper addresses a speaker's point of view. asserted

newspaper → consider → view

And it ends: Kudos to Patrick Healy. asserted

it → end → Healy

Let's hope that people across the media industry will take Josh Blackman's criticism to heart. asserted

people → let → heart

Let's hope so! asserted

's → hope → ?

After reading about Bob Woodward's new book this morning, I've reflected about the relationship between journalists and sources. asserted

I → read → journalists

I take very seriously my connections to reporters, though I never pretend they are friends who owe me anything. asserted

who → take → anything

Some of these relationships have developed over the course of nearly two decades. asserted

Some → develop → decades

Most reporters do not finish their career where they started. asserted

they → finish → career

More often than not, they start at smaller outlets, and if they're successful, move up the ranks. asserted

they → start → ranks

I always take care to respond to journalists at smaller outlets, in part, knowing that that is a relationship I can foster over time. asserted

I → take → time

Indeed, one reporter who started out at the Houston Chronicle moved onto the Wall Street Journal. asserted

who → start → Journal

Other reporters who started out in print moved into TV. asserted

who → start → TV

You never know when a relationship with a reporter will come in handy. asserted

relationship → know → reporter

Over the years, I've had pieces of information that I could provide to just the right person at just the right time, only because of the relationship I've built. uncertain

I → have → relationship

Anecdotally, I've noticed that the reporters who are best at fairly reaching out to both sides are the ones most likely to move up in the world. asserted

who → notice → world

I hope the reporters at the Times can now set the tone for media balance, and it trickles down. asserted

it → hope → balance

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