The Nation, November 8th, 1986
Battle of the BM's
One of the more comical spectacles now on offer is that of Renata Adler claiming harassment by Big Media, in the form of CBS and Time Inc. You'll recall that last June, Adler published two articles in The New Yorker concerning the Westmoreland and Sharon libel trials. At least so far as the Westmoreland case is concerned, Adler's articles were of astonishing inaccuracy, particularly in their fierce attacks on the integrity of George Crile and Sam Adams, the two men central to the preparation of the original CBS documentary.
Remember first that in terms of BM throw-weight...
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