Comments on: Stewart’s Blog: The New York Times and Deceptive News

By: Raymond

Raymond — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:26:28 +0000

Call me fussy, but I expect a newspaper to print the news/truth on all the pages except the editorial/opinion and comics pages. Why read a paper when you can’t tell factual articles from slanted opinion pieces without fact checking them. This has always been called “Yellow Journalism”. Yet many liberals regard the NYT as factual from front to back.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 15:39:08 +0000

Breaking news: NYT journalists misinterprets statistical findings of a scientific study.

More breaking news: Tally Reports blogger reveals statistical ignorance by using cherry picked article in categorical condemnation of a newspaper.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 11 May 2017 15:12:52 +0000

In reply to Janet Hinkle. I could not agree more with your comments. I review the NYT and WSJ every morning -those papers are essential. I was disappointed this article made it through the NYT editorial process.

By: Janet Hinkle

Janet Hinkle — Thu, 11 May 2017 15:00:22 +0000

A newspaper is made of up many editors, headline writers, etc. Don’t paint a broad brush when it’s not warranted. Point out when they do it wrong and hold feet to the fire. The New York Times is essential to our democracy and I support the way they shine a light on our democracy. I’ll hold you to the same standard Editor Stewart.

By: Mr. Curious

Mr. Curious — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 21:38:18 +0000

FINALLY!!! I have for years pointed out to some younger readers and learners of life what must be taken from our “news media.” Each media outlet is owned by a company and any company’s goal is to make profit. I pointed out years ago about the headline of the use of the Taser and the death of a man, “Man dies after being tasered with 50,00 volts.” I told these youth, one must read past the headlines and have an understanding of why it reads the way it does. Newspapers, TV news, magazines, internet articles need to draw readers for advertisements. The larger the reader base the more advertisers want to run ads, the more money the company (news media) makes on the sale of the those adds. It has never been about the facts of the news, but an outlet to make money from that news for the parent company.

Any law enforcement agent’s headline could read the same at their natural death at 90 years old if they were tasered for training back as a rookie agent. The headline would still fit, wouldn’t it? Point…its not what it says in the headlines, but is the truth in the body of the article?

By: Ireadyou

Ireadyou — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 17:51:42 +0000

Media has been pulling tricks like you describe since the beginning. The more it happens, the more it’s going to happen. There is a market for competent reporters seeking to print the truth, the whole truth, and all that. TR is in that niche. Maybe not the majority of readers will follow but enough truth seekers to make a good go of it for TR. Thanks for getting the facts out !

By: Dirk Dynamic

Dirk Dynamic — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 03:42:48 +0000

http://www.nytimes.com/elections/forecast/president

I saved those charts as well. A true life example of the disconnect between the “elite” media and us folks in flyover country.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:03:59 +0000

In reply to News_Maven. Good advice - I enjoy reading their in-depth reports, but was shocked when this deception was revealed.

By: News_Maven

News_Maven — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 03:06:44 +0000

As an infrequent contributor to the NY Times, here’s my thoughts:
Enjoy their in-depth, non-political content.
The articles with a political agenda:
treat them like you would an un-vetted Syrian refugee.

I saved 2-3 of their Presidential Meter graphics from the night of the election. One has Hillary winning about 95%. Another from a couple hours later is about 60%. The last one from around midnight, she’s less than 10%.
A meter that was around 90%-plus for Hillary for weeks and weeks.

Yet, I’m sure the creator never got fired.