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New York Times media columnist David Carr, speaking at an event yesterday. He died later that evening after collapsing in the Times newsroom.

Paul Waldman is a weekly columnist and senior writer for The American Prospect. He also writes for the Plum Line blog at The Washington Post and The Week and is the author of Being Right Is Not Enough: What Progressives Must Learn From Conservative Success. Follow @paulwaldman1