It's nice to see journalists actually stand up for the reader once in while.

In yesterday's New York Times, an Op-Ed article by public editor, Bryon Calame doesn't exactly answer any questions readers have about what the fuck is going on over there, but at least shows that he is on the public's side by asking. On behalf of his readers, Calame asked his bosses for "information about news-related decision-making," regarding the Dec. 16th wiretap story. To the surprise of nobody, he was denied a response.

"I e-mailed a list of 28 questions to Bill Keller, the executive editor, on Dec. 19, three days after the article appeared. He promptly declined to respond to them. I then sent the same questions to Arthur Sulzberger Jr., the publisher, who also declined to respond. They held out no hope for a fuller explanation in the future."

See, there are other industry-related topics for reporters to write opinion articles on, which have nothing to do with feeling threatened by bloggers.
Behind the Eavesdropping Story, a Loud Silence [Byron Calame, NYT]