Jayson Blair, the NYT reporter who resigned after it was discovered that he had fabricated story details, has been the subject of much controversy this weekend. First, the definitive NYT response: "Times reporter who resigned leaves long trail of deception." 10,000 words. Little mention of race. Everyone else: 10,000 words; and it's all about race. Newsweek's Seth Mnookin: "Blair's close mentoring relationship with Times managing editor Gerald Boyd, who is also black, was not explored in depth in the paper...Blair was known to brag about his close personal relationships with both Boyd and Raines, and the young writer frequently took cigarette breaks with Boyd." Aha conspiracy of smokers! William Safire responds today in an op-ed: "Now about the supposed cost of diversity: A newspaper is free to come down on the side of giving black journalists a break if its owners and editors so choose."