The New York Times editorial board criticized American university administrators on Saturday, accusing them of letting the anti-Israel protests get so out of hand that both Jewish students, faculty, and the protesters have been “harassed” and “directly endangered.” The editorial argued that though students have a right to free speech and protest, university leaders should step in when the disruptions …
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Muslim, Arab American leaders dismiss Biden's pivot on Israel as 'too little, too late:' 'Irrevocably at odds'
The New York Times is putting a spotlight on the “broken relationship” between President Biden and Muslim leaders in America, even as he embraces a tougher stance against Israel in its war on Hamas. “Seven months into Israel’s war in Gaza, Muslim and Arab American leaders say their channels of communication with President Biden’s White House have largely broken down, …
Read More »NY Times editor's sharp comments about Biden triggers debate over media's role in election
New York Times Executive Editor Joe Kahn raised some progressive eyebrows this week when he said that he won’t allow his paper to become an “instrument of the Biden campaign,” putting a renewed spotlight on the strained relationship between the Gray Lady and the White House. In an interview with Semafor, Kahn criticized what he called the suggestion the news …
Read More »NY Times editor says it's not paper's job to be Biden campaign arm amid White House tensions
New York Times executive editor Joe Kahn said in a new interview that he won’t allow his paper to become an “instrument of the Biden campaign” simply because his agenda aligns with traditional establishment parties. Kahn told Semafor’s Ben Smith the Times’ job is to “cover the full range of issues” that Americans have, not serve one side. “At the …
Read More »Biden urges media to 'rise up to the seriousness of the moment' following softball interview with Howard Stern
President Biden had a stark message for the media to meet the “seriousness of the moment” on the heels of his own strained relationship with the press. At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Biden pleaded with the journalists in the room to take former President Trump’s “attack on democracy” seriously and not dismiss his rhetoric as “just Trump talk.” “I’m …
Read More »Keith Olbermann says ‘goodbye’ to New York Times subscription, citing publisher’s ‘grudge against Biden’
Progressive commentator Keith Olbermann took out his frustration against The New York Times’ supposed bias against President Biden by appearing to end his subscription with the flagship liberal newspaper. Olbermann shared a screenshot to X on Friday evening that showed him going through the process of ending his subscription with The Times on its website. The image showed that Olbermann …
Read More »'NO EVIDENCE': Biden mocked for stretching the truth on shock jock Howard Stern's show
President Biden faced a wave of criticism on Friday — from media outlets and commentators — for stretching the truth during a rare live interview with radio host Howard Stern. During his interview with Stern, Biden spoke about an array of subjects, including a debate with former President Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 election and the time he “got …
Read More »NY Times keeps spotlight on NPR ‘crisis’ on heels of Uri Berliner blowing whistle on liberal bias
NPR is taking heat from the Gray Lady. The New York Times published a lengthy piece Wednesday headlined, “Inside the Crisis at NPR,” that renewed the harsh spotlight on “internal turmoil” at NPR and a conservative media watchdog feels the report is a “sure sign” that it’s a crisis indeed. Earlier this month, longtime NPR editor Uri Berliner blew the …
Read More »As N.Y. Times investigates leaks, liberal newsrooms have the upper hand
Another day, another newsroom in turmoil. And it features a familiar cast of characters: Senior executives who say they are upholding old-fashioned standards of fairness, and younger, woke rebels who want only their point of view – the liberal point of view – represented. The balance of power has shifted in recent years. Managers at major media companies are so …
Read More »New York Times 'investigating itself' as it faces staff rebellion over Gaza, leaks: 'Internal crisis'
The New York Times has launched a mole hunt to determine “whether staffers leaked confidential information related to Gaza war coverage to another media outlet,” according to the Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal report called it the “latest internal crisis at the Times” where infighting over coverage of “sensitive topics like the transgender community and social justice” has …
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