Note from Editorial Page Editor Jim Newton

August 22, 2007

A number of readers have contacted The Times in recent days regarding an Aug. 19th opinion piece by Michael Skube. In some cases, readers have asked whether Times' editors improperly inserted material in Michael Skube's piece without his knowledge or permission. That was not the case, as this note from Skube makes clear:

Before my Aug. 19 Opinion piece on bloggers was printed, an editor asked if it would be helpful to include the names of the bloggers in my piece as active participants in political debate. I agreed.

- Michael Skube

Readers will choose to agree or disagree with Skube's conclusions, but I hope the above resolves questions about the editing of the article.

Sincerely,

Jim Newton
Editorial Page Editor


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