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Hiltzik Accused of Using Pseudonyms

By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, April 21, 2006; Page C07

The Los Angeles Times suspended the blog of one of its top columnists last night, saying he violated the paper's policy by posting derogatory comments under an assumed name.

The paper said in an online editor's note that Michael Hiltzik, a Pulitzer Prize winner who writes the Golden State column, had admitted posting remarks on both his Times blog and on other Web sites under names other than his own. The Times said it is investigating the matter. Editor Dean Baquet declined comment, and Hiltzik said he could not comment.

The deceptive postings grew out of a running feud between Hiltzik and conservative bloggers in Southern California. One is Hugh Hewitt, a radio talk show host and blogger. The other is an assistant Los Angeles district attorney named Patrick Frey, who maintains a blog under the name Patterico's Pontifications.

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And this man is a Pulitzer Prize winner! This is what you would expect of some forums that will remain nameless or a blog called, "Original Liberal Ideas." However most amateur bloggers like myself would not stoop to this childish behavior. This is another in a growing list of 'MSM reporters' who do not have any professional mores and should be blackballed from any media positions PDQ.

Sock puppets indeed!

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