Apple Shuns The New York Times in OS X Mountain Lion Coverage Over Foxconn Reporting

yesterday's announcements apple regarding forthcoming os x 10.8 mountain lion operating system, number of media outlets had been provided advance briefings , copies of software purposes of having reviews prepared , ready go. when apple published press release , went live os x mountain lion information @ 8:30 eastern yesterday, embargo lifted , of pre-briefed publications posted stories on topic.

1 publication long track record of receiving favored access apple missing group: the new york times. article times' david pogue published 5 hours after apple's announcement, , did not appear include specific details suggesting had received advance notice of release.




reported the washington post, apple apparently shunned the new york times on newspaper's "ieconomy" series of articles has focused in large part on working conditions in foxconn's manufacturing plants in china.

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says source @ times: "they playing access journalism...i've heard people inside apple: said, look, guys going less access based on ieconomy series."

on-the-record word new york times differs not-for-attribution word: "we're never happy our access apple. never have been. apple difficult company report on," says damon darlin, paper's tech editor.

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a decision apple cut off access publication presenting company in less-than-favorable light should no surprise longtime apple watchers, , technique not unusual 1 in business companies seek ensure positive coverage possible. the washington post notes, times may more happy lose access apple in exchange ability publish high-profile investigative reports such ieconomy series.

update: david pogue did report on twitter yesterday had been "running mac os x mountain lion week", unclear why report not ready go when embargo lifted , why article did not offer mention of pre-briefing session number of articles other publications did.

update 2: john gruber reports david pogue indeed present pre-briefing apple.

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when left briefing schiller last wednesday in new york, waiting in hallway next briefing was: david pogue.

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article link: apple shuns new york times in os x mountain lion coverage on foxconn reporting

 

someone still reads nyt?

no worry. won't around longer graph of sales , readership.

 

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