Arthur Schwartz reports that a noteworthy Times writer was ready to report about the life and death of former NYC Ballet member Edwina Fontaine and her struggle to survive the Dewitt Nursing Home, as well as the efforts of former opera and cabaret singer Ruth Berk to escape being “imprisoned” in Dewitt by a state court judge, but was deterred by her editors when the stories were reported in WestView.
Seems the Times considers WestView to be “competition,” and the Times doesn’t like being scooped by its competition. Once scooped, it moves on without reporting. We appreciate the complement, but the Times ought to cover the stories.
