Dean Baquet, the newly anointed executive editor of the New York Times, is off to a shaky start. Since the controversial ousting of Baquet's "pushy" predecessor Jill Abramson, the paper of record has committed some embarrassing errors. Just look at today’s front page:
Notice anything? Look again.
A "cautious reponse." On the front page, no less.
Now, check out this correction to a May 28 story about the Iran-Iraq War of political consulting between former Obama aides Jim Messina and David Axelrod, who are advising competing parties in Great Britain:
Ah, yes. The mighty River Themes. Perhaps the Times could afford to hire an extra copy editor (or three) after parting with Abramson and her $525,000 annual salary.