Hey Blackbart:

"Send your complaints about the co-opted articles that Joe Nocera and Floyd Norris continue to fabricate to: Byron Calame public@nytimes.com

http://publiceditor.blogs.nytimes.com/"



You have a great idea there that I heartily endorse. I should tell you that I suspect that the rot goes so deep it is beyond the power of the Ombudsmen to confront. For example, a Wall Street Journal reporter (Holman jenkins) once fabricated a quote for me. He didn't just twist, distort, or take out of context: he simply never spoke to me, then made up a quote for me. The WSJ refrained from publishing my reply, refrained from publishing a retraction and, in fact, refused to reply to an email on the subject.

That said, I suggest you take a moment and send them emails at public@nytimes.com and http://publiceditor.blogs.nytimes.com/ . Post them here (along with any responses).

Patrick