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How Does Ben Smith Sleep at Night?
3 monthes ago | By The New Republic
Let's be honest: Ben Smith is the best media columnist The New York Times has ever had. He instantly surpassed his poor predecessor upon landing from BuzzFeed earlier this year. He has even eclipsed the legendary David Carr, whose lovely turns of phrase and grizzled wisdom are no match for the blunt force of Smith's copy. I don't recall lying in bed on a Sunday night thinking, with the anticipation of a tiger who is about to be fed, “It's David Carr time.” Ben Smith time, however, has become a weekly ritual-sad, pathetic creature of journalism that I am. That's because Smith provides...
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