And this is why people don’t trust The New York Times.
The publication spent nearly 1,300 words on a story covering the bribery trial of US Sen. Robert Menendez, but not one of those words was “Democrat.”
For the first time in 36 years, a sitting United States Senator is facing a federal bribery trial https://t.co/nXIemGgtFo pic.twitter.com/DRez2caliO
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) September 4, 2017
Oversight? Not likely.
In the print story on Monday and on social media, the Times failed to tell readers that the New Jersey lawmaker facing corruption charges is a Democrat, according to The Daily Caller which noted that the paper referred to Menendez 29 times in the story without once referring to his party affiliation.
Perhaps I missed something but did the NYT forget to mention anywhere in the article that he is a senior DEMOCRAT senator?
— big E (@freeridefam) September 4, 2017
They didn’t forget. It is intentional, to protect the narrative.
— Social Network User (@parsippanyan) September 5, 2017
Calling him “the senator,” “Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey,” and “Mr. Menendez, a senior senator,” the Times left out a seemingly important detail in the story headlined, “Menendez Trial Set to Begin With Tensions High and Washington Watching.”
Fox News’ Martha MacCallum goes snake hunting: ‘How’s Comey going to explain this?’
30 paragraphs. Zero mentions of his party affiliation. Remind me again why you think the media isn’t slanted?
— Del Paxton’s Piano (@Mark_Derr) September 5, 2017
After an outcry on social media, the paper apparently added the word once in the fourth paragraph of the story.
The New York Times has quietly added that Menendez is a Democrat to their article… in the fourth paragraph. You can see the change here: pic.twitter.com/pAaPsgbFjf
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) September 5, 2017
Looks the author has since stealth edited the story to include “Democrat” in the 4th paragraph. No public correction note though.
— Allan Bartlett (@allanbartlett) September 5, 2017
Menendez is charged with 12 corruption-related counts, including bribery and fraud. The 63 year-old senator who is seeking his third term, allegedly accepted improper campaign donations and gifts like luxury trips and private jet flights. He has maintained his innocence since his indictment over two years ago.
Readers gave The New York Times a thorough and deserved take-down following the story’s publication.
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A DEMOCRAT SENATOR ?
— Chichy (@OriejiI) September 5, 2017
Quick look at the New York Times covering the Menendez bribery trial w/o mentioning in the entire 1,288 word article that he is a Democrat. pic.twitter.com/A6oHE7ci8x
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) September 5, 2017
Contrast it with @nytpolitics coverage of Republican Rep. Gianforte’s assault. 3 mentions of Repubs, two of Trump. https://t.co/DBy6hkJhU1
— Skeptical ‘Murican (@SkepticMurican) September 4, 2017
30 paragraphs. Zero mentions of his party affiliation. Remind me again why you think the media isn’t slanted?
— Del Paxton’s Piano (@Mark_Derr) September 5, 2017
Is he a Democrat? Because I sorta feel like you’d tell us if he was a Republican.
— Yes, it can. BLANK. (@prosehaikus) September 4, 2017
uh,,, and would you mind telling us what party he is? You know, like you would do 57 times if he were a Republican?
— Quin Hillyer (@QuinHillyer) September 5, 2017
In this story, @nytpolitics mentions “Republican” in the title and in 17 of the 33 paragraphs. #biased https://t.co/MreT2y9BaB
— Del Paxton’s Piano (@Mark_Derr) September 5, 2017
I’m sure it was an “oversight” ??
— Shay (@DeplorableShay) September 5, 2017
Dear @nytimes @SenatorMenendez @Menendez4NJ is in fact a democrat. Seems you were unaware before now#journalismhttps://t.co/o8G00fVNz3
— Mathew S Harrison (@MathewSHarrison) September 5, 2017
And the @nytimes wonders why they are called fake news. Make your bias at least a bit less obvious.
— Taylors Politics (@PollsAndPolitic) September 4, 2017
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida where she has been writing for the BizPacReview team since 2015.
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