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Times Tells Inside Story of Spitzer Scoop  

Posted Mar 14, 08 4:55 PM CDT in Politics,  Gossip,  Crime,  Arts & Living    Most Covered

(newser) – With the New York Times in the spotlight for breaking the Eliot Spitzer story, the paper’s urban-affairs correspondent tackles a flood of reader questions, ranging from whether Hillary Clinton will still get Spitzer’s superdelegate vote (“she loses it”) to how the Times got the story in the first place (“we do not discuss anything on sensitive reporting”).

The paper's "voluminous coverage” has captivated not only New Yorkers but the worlds of politics and journalism. Philip B. Corbett leads a team of staffers in answering questions ranging from why the Times identified the prostitute ("finding out more about her was of intense public interest") to why it used the term "resign" when Spitzer technically remains governor through Monday ("clarity and common sense").

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<em> Times </em>Tells<em> </em>Inside Story of Spitzer Scoop
New York State Gov. Eliot Spitzer announces his resignation amid a prostitution scandal as wife Silda looks on, Wednesday, March 12, 2008, in his offices in New York City.   (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)
<em> Times </em>Tells<em> </em>Inside Story of Spitzer Scoop
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer announces his resignation Wednesday, March 12, 2008 in his offices in New York City.   (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)
<em> Times </em>Tells<em> </em>Inside Story of Spitzer Scoop
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer speaks during a news conference in Albany, N.Y., in this Dec. 12, 2007 file photo.   (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)
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