The Paper of Record. This Was Their Record.
A follow up to The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Post
A reader commented on the article I posted about CBS’s coverage of the No Kings 3 Protest, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. He thoughtfully pointed my attention The New York Times - March 29 edition. I took a look and here is what I discovered.
I expected a great hero image of thousands in the streets, a collage of towns across the nation, large and small. The paper of record recording the largest protest in American history. Maybe a veteran holding a sign against fascism.
The reality was heartbreaking. Instead of faithfully representing over 8 million Americans in the street, there were two strong images of Trump over 3/4 of the front page above the fold, and the largest protest in American history 1/4 above the fold with two thumbnail images (the same image slightly resized).
Nothing about this page tells the story of 8 million Americans took to the streets in opposition to their government. The New York Times is where history looks first. This was a choice, and thanks to you, reader, we noticed.
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