They have a "film Critic" guy that makes up good reviews for piss poor movies as well.

His first quote was an accomplishment. Who says NYers don't have high standards?

Reporters will take the easy way out, read any quote and you will see how simple, stupid and meaningless the quotes are. They want a quote, not a quality quote.

I can't find it in my archives but I found and wrote about an expose done that showed newspapers have go-to "man on the street" people they turn to, usually friends and associates working in the same building for quotes. These are always presented as just being an average member of the public.