Matthew Rothschild: The New York Times Plays Into Gov. Walker’s Hands

[marmar]

from the Progressive:



The New York Times Plays Into Gov. Walker’s Hands
By Matthew Rothschild, February 25, 2011


The New York Times’s coverage of the Wisconsin protests has been horrendous—so horrendous that it earned plaudits from Gov. Scott Walker.

In his punked phone call from the pretend Koch brother, Walker said the following:

“I don’t normally tell people to read New York Times, but the front page of the New York Times has a great story, one of these unbelievable moments of true journalism, what is supposed to be objective journalism,”

The story on Feb. 22 was written by Monica Davey and A. G. Sulzberger—hmmm, that last name sounds familiar. He just happens to be the son of the paper’s publisher. .............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.progressive.org/wx022511.html

[Mr Generic Other]

1. this is a nice piece.

thanks for providing it for DUers.
it is important to challenge the press as they are owned by the same folk who want to see us all serfs.