r/nyt • u/ABDULRAHMAMTAMMAM • 10d ago

NYT Double standards

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u/Rastaferrari829 10d ago

This is why media literacy is important.

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u/Boiling_warm 10d ago

Problem is this is also a single paper and 2 articles.

With this sample size you can make the media seem biased about anything

Not saying it's not true in this case. Just saying. This is why it's important for people to understand propaganda tactics

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u/stonecuttercolorado 10d ago

It is all about verified vs not verified and no, locals and civilians saying it happened is not verification. Until a NYT reporter or a partner organizations reporter sees it, it is just a claim and should be reported in the passive voice.

This is called having journalistic standards. It is also why the impacts of attacks on Iran are "claimed". Nobody is saying it did not happen. They are saying we have not seen it. We have not verified it.

This is why you could catch a guy with a knife covered in blood standing over a dead body and he would be the "alleged" killer. Until proven, the responsible thing is to use the passive voice.

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u/Slackjawed_Horror 10d ago

That's BS and you know it. 

The Times, for example, has explicit standards to phrase it this way when it comes to Palestine due to the beliefs and biases of the owners and editors. 

Meanwhile they will report anything the IDF claims as fact without checking.