Romenesko Letters
Dan Okrent says he was encouraged when the New York Times put
David Barstow on the Duke lacrosse case story. Seattle Times executive editor
David Boardman writes: "Yes, David Barstow is a world-class journalist -- and so is
Duff Wilson," who covered the story for the NYT almost from the start. "I cannot abide seeing the reputation of one of the finest reporters I know ... be ravaged." Boardman calls Wilson "a meticulous reporter whose investigative work has been widely acclaimed."