Re: Here they come...

[dmandl@lehman.com (David Mandl)]

From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@snark.imsi.com>

> The Times has two beat reporters for cyberspace. They are Peter Lewis
> and John Markoff.
> 
> Markoff's pieces in the times show remarkable understanding of the
> issues, but Lewis's make it seem like he's never even logged in. I
> suspect he has, but he shows no signs of actually "living" in our
> world. I really find it horrifying that in three articles on the
> subject he has yet to explain the fundamental problem with the jerks
> at Canter&Segal, and even whitewashed their disbarrment in Florida in
> today's piece.

Yes!  I meant to mention this in my post, but in my haste I forgot.
Lewis seems like Markoff's dumber, more reactionary little brother.
I haven't seen anything good from him yet (not that I read the Times
every day).

NYT basher's note: I'm surprised at how "liberal" (in the good sense)
Markoff's articles have been.  Lewis's oblivious and lifeless writing
is more of what I expect to see in the Times.

   --Dave.