Wonder how the conversation went in the New York Times newsroom that led to this story being placed on the front page (A1 print, home page online):
“To Reach Simple Life of Summer Camp, Lining Up for Private Jets”
The gist:
Now, even as the economy limps along, more of the nation’s wealthier families are cutting out the car ride and chartering planes to fly to summer camps…
The popularity of private-plane travel is forcing many high-priced camps, where seven-week sessions can easily cost more than $10,000, to balance the habits of their parents against the ethos of simplicity the camps spend the summer promoting. …
The last straw pull quote:
A flier’s request: a fruit cup with a single strawberry.
Possibly the conversation was to mount anticipation for the 7/27 edition:
"Affluent buyers revive market for Miami homes" and
"Storing water for a dry day"....."wealthy farming interests dominate water banks" and...
"Billionaires' ascent helps India"....
Seems class disparity WOULD be an appropriate discussion in this country...
#1 Posted by Bot Warble, CJR on Thu 28 Jul 2011 at 10:27 AM
As Bot says, it's hard to read the NYT and not think the editors tone deaf--not sly--on this stuff. From off Manhattan, the real estate section has long appeared a twee parody of pseudo-ruling class entitlement culture. Extending this tone to the front page is well within tradition.
#2 Posted by edward ericson jr., CJR on Fri 29 Jul 2011 at 08:56 AM