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| | ==A "New York Intellectual"== | | ==A "New York Intellectual"== |
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| − | Mirroring the world view of “New York Intellectuals”, a review of his past written work shows he can be quite an elitist in his comments and views. The reaction, for example, to Sherman's article "Running With Slowpokes - How sluggish newbies ruined the marathon", created a firestorm of negative reaction from readers and bloggers.<ref>[http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2006/09/running_with_slowpokes.html?nav=tap3 "Running With Slowpokes - How sluggish newbies ruined the marathon", Slate.com, September 22, 2006]</ref> Some have even called him self-absorbed and a snob.<ref>[http://www.marathonplanet.com/articles/marathon_snobbery_has_arrived.html "Marathon Snobbery Has Arrived", Marathonplanet.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2006/09/24/gabriel-sherman-wants-you-to-get-out-of-his-marathon/ "Gabriel Sherman Wants You To Get Out Of 'His' Marathon", September, 24, 2006]</ref><ref>[http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2006/09/running_with_slowpokes.html?nav=tap3#comments "Comments to Sherman's article", Slate.com]</ref> Additionally, Sherman boasts on his website his times in the New York City Marathon and the fact he has run up the stairs of the Empire State Building in 13:26, a fact he is apparently very proud of.<ref>http://www.gabrielsherman.com/about.html]</ref> | + | Mirroring the world view of “New York Intellectuals”, a review of his past written work shows he can be quite an elitist in his comments and views. The reaction, for example, to Sherman's article "Running With Slowpokes - How sluggish newbies ruined the marathon", created a firestorm of negative reaction from readers and bloggers.<ref>[http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2006/09/running_with_slowpokes.html?nav=tap3 "Running With Slowpokes - How sluggish newbies ruined the marathon", Slate.com, September 22, 2006]</ref> Some have even called him self-absorbed and a snob.<ref>[http://www.marathonplanet.com/articles/marathon_snobbery_has_arrived.html "Marathon Snobbery Has Arrived", Marathonplanet.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2006/09/24/gabriel-sherman-wants-you-to-get-out-of-his-marathon/ "Gabriel Sherman Wants You To Get Out Of 'His' Marathon", September, 24, 2006]</ref><ref>[http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2006/09/running_with_slowpokes.html?nav=tap3#comments "Comments to Sherman's article", Slate.com]</ref> Additionally, Sherman boasts on his website his times in the New York City Marathon and the fact he has run up the stairs of the Empire State Building in 13:26, a fact he is apparently very proud of.<ref>[http://www.gabrielsherman.com/about.html]</ref> |
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| − | Gabe Sherman has taken a particularly keen interest in [[News Corporation]] Chairman and CEO [[Rupert Murdoch]], the Murdoch family, and [[Fox News]] CEO [[Roger Ailes]] and his wife. He has written numerous critical articles, blogs and Tweets about the Murdochs and Ailes over the years. He is purportedly writing an un-authorized biography on Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, <ref>[http://www.mediaite.com/online/random-house-signs-deal-for-book-on-the-rise-of-fox-news/ "Random House Signs Deal For Book On The Rise Of Fox News", by Mark Joyella, "Mediaite.com", February 10th, 2011]</ref> which will be edited by '[[Hillary Clinton]] for President' supporter [[Jonathan Jao]] of [[Random House Publishing]].<ref>[http://www.campaignmoney.com/finance.asp?pg=3&type=in&criteria=jao&ra=67540&rc=28&prevpage=2&cycle=08 "Jonathan Jao Campaign Contributions", Campaignmoney.com]</ref> | + | Gabe Sherman has taken a particularly keen interest in [[News Corporation]] Chairman and CEO [[Rupert Murdoch]], the Murdoch family, and [[Fox News]] CEO [[Roger Ailes]] and his wife. He has written numerous critical articles, blogs and Tweets about the Murdochs and Ailes over the years. He is purportedly writing an un-authorized biography on Fox News CEO Roger Ailes,<ref>[http://www.mediaite.com/online/random-house-signs-deal-for-book-on-the-rise-of-fox-news/ "Random House Signs Deal For Book On The Rise Of Fox News", by Mark Joyella, "Mediaite.com", February 10th, 2011]</ref> which will be edited by '[[Hillary Clinton]] for President' supporter [[Jonathan Jao]] of [[Random House Publishing]].<ref>[http://www.campaignmoney.com/finance.asp?pg=3&type=in&criteria=jao&ra=67540&rc=28&prevpage=2&cycle=08 "Jonathan Jao Campaign Contributions", Campaignmoney.com]</ref> |
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| | ==Sherman and The Media== | | ==Sherman and The Media== |
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| | Sherman has been criticized by some in the media for lazy reporting. Reacting to Sherman’s negative article about the future of the [[Washington Post]], Washington Post’s Chairman [[Donald Graham]] said “Having read these stories for 40 years, I found Gabriel Sherman’s piece (“Post Apocalypse,” February 4) particularly lazy. Not much new here.” | | Sherman has been criticized by some in the media for lazy reporting. Reacting to Sherman’s negative article about the future of the [[Washington Post]], Washington Post’s Chairman [[Donald Graham]] said “Having read these stories for 40 years, I found Gabriel Sherman’s piece (“Post Apocalypse,” February 4) particularly lazy. Not much new here.” |
| − | <ref>[http://www.tnr.com/article/correspondence-not-even-molehill "Correspondence: Not Even a Molehill | + | <ref>[http://www.tnr.com/article/correspondence-not-even-molehill "Correspondence: Not Even a Molehill The chairman of the board for 'The Washington Post' responds to 'Post Apocalypse'.", Donald Graham, "The New Republic", January 21, 2010]</ref> |
| − | The chairman of the board for 'The Washington Post' responds to 'Post Apocalypse'.", Donald Graham, "The New Republic", January 21, 2010]</ref> | |
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