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A '''newspaper of record''' is a publication recognized for authoritative reporting or legally mandated public notices, serving as an official or reputational record of events. | A '''newspaper of record''' is a publication recognized for authoritative reporting or legally mandated public notices, serving as an official or reputational record of events. | ||
| − | In the [[United States]], the ''[[New York Times]]'' calls itself the newspaper of record. In the journalistic profession, many journalists operate off a rule of thumb that nothing happens until the ''New York Times'' says it happened. A famous example is [[CBS News]] anchor [[Dan Rather]]'s refusal to inform the public about the [[Paula Jones]] [[sexual harassment]] [[lawsuit]] against a sitting president, [[Bill Clinton]], in his first term. Rather's excuse was that the lawsuit was not [[news]] until the ''New York Times'' said that it was news. Clinton, who built and maintained a [[coalition]] with [[women's rights]] advocates in his first term, was re-elected in 1996 with most voters unaware of a long history of [[rape]] and [[sexual harassment]], with multiple witnesses willing to testify. | + | In the [[United States]], the ''[[New York Times]]'' calls itself the newspaper of record. In the journalistic profession, many journalists operate off a rule of thumb that nothing happens until the ''New York Times'' says it happened. A famous example is [[CBS News]] anchor [[Dan Rather]]'s refusal to inform the public about the [[Paula Jones]] [[sexual harassment]] [[lawsuit]] against a sitting president, [[Bill Clinton]], in his first term. Rather's excuse was that the lawsuit was not [[news]] until the ''New York Times'' said that it was news. Clinton, who built and maintained a [[coalition]] with [[women's rights]] advocates in his first term, was re-elected in 1996 with most voters unaware of the ongoing lawsuit and a long history of [[rape]] and [[sexual harassment]] allegations, with multiple witnesses willing to testify. |
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A newspaper of record is a publication recognized for authoritative reporting or legally mandated public notices, serving as an official or reputational record of events.
In the United States, the New York Times calls itself the newspaper of record. In the journalistic profession, many journalists operate off a rule of thumb that nothing happens until the New York Times says it happened. A famous example is CBS News anchor Dan Rather's refusal to inform the public about the Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit against a sitting president, Bill Clinton, in his first term. Rather's excuse was that the lawsuit was not news until the New York Times said that it was news. Clinton, who built and maintained a coalition with women's rights advocates in his first term, was re-elected in 1996 with most voters unaware of the ongoing lawsuit and a long history of rape and sexual harassment allegations, with multiple witnesses willing to testify.