The Curiously Incurious New York Times
Peter Robinson ·
Jul 31, 2010 at 12:42pm
As noted here on Ricochet the other day, the very name of the proposed mosque at ground zero, "Cordoba House," represents a provocation.
Question: In its story on the mosque this morning, "Debate Heating Up on Plans For Mosque Near Ground Zero"--a story that appears on the front page, above the fold, in the space reserved for the most important news--how many times does the New York Times mention that name?
Answer: Not once.
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Jun '10
Re: The Curiously Incurious New York Times
Sins of omission are an old trick at the Times. When the paper reports on the wrongdoing of Democrats, it usually goes out of its way to avoid identifying them as such.
I've also noticed that the paper has a suspiciously quirky comments policy. Some stories are open to comments while others are not. Sometimes a hot story will get a few comments and then the comment feature will be shut off.
Jul '10
Re: The Curiously Incurious New York Times
I hear they have renamed the proposed center to Park 51, although Cordoba is still very present in their own literature.
Jul '10
Re: The Curiously Incurious New York Times
I just watched a film called The Most Dangerous Man in America. It is about Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers. The most outstanding point for me was the difference between the real journalism of the Times at that time and what it has evolved into. That they systematically have ignored what should be a major story makes me wonder how large an interest in the paper the Muslim Brotherhood owns.
Jun '10
Re: The Curiously Incurious New York Times
"All the news that fits our World View"...the New York Times.
May '10
Re: The Curiously Incurious New York Times
Leaving opponents of the mosque to explain the importance of the name serves two purposes: NYT avoids bursting their readers' collective bubble that Great Britain is not history's only aggressor, and it reinforces the perception that nobody but conspiracy theorists oppose the building's construction. After all, if this Park 51 group were up to something, surely the New York Times would mention it!
Aug '10
Re: The Curiously Incurious New York Times
FIrst, the crescent-shaped design of the Flight 93 memorial. Now, Cordoba House in the shadow of Ground Zero. To quote Bob Dole: "Where's the outrage?"