NYT sanewashing knows no bounds

[senseandsensibility]

How's this for a headline meant to normalize and downplay the complete insanity of tariffs? Trump's Tariffs are Latest Sign of His Second-Term Appetite for Risk

I tweaked it for them, in case they're ever interested in rejoining the reality-based world: Trump's Tariffs are Based on Lies and Will Tank the US Economy for No Reason

[jrthin]

1. The NYTs apologists here will just poo-poo it and tell us

they have a great arts section.

[senseandsensibility]

2. Let them read art

or something? The NYT has a serious obligation to provide fact based news especially during times like these. They are failing in many (not all) cases.

[jrthin]

8. The cases they are failing at are the cases that seriously hurt us and can destroy.

An example, by normalizing this insane man they allow many to view what he's doing as normal.

[maxsolomon]

11. Is the article not fact-based?

I didn't read it yet.

[muriel_volestrangler]

14. It doesn't contain any criticism; it's pretty much "he's in control now"

Archive link: https://archive.ph/HRCdu

It's the epitome of "this is all normal, nothing to see here."

[senseandsensibility]

17. Thank you

I suppose one could write an article with no factual errors about the Covid pandemic that did not assign blame to anyone or call out any lies. Often what is omitted is the real culprit and by doing that, you do not give the reader a clear picture of the truth.

[jrthin]

15. Please stop it. It doesn't matter if the article is accurate or not.

The accuracy or lack thereof is not the point I'm trying to make. What matters is the headline. Many people only look at the headlines and inform themselves from that perspective.

[senseandsensibility]

16. A lot of work goes into writing headlines

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I remember having to get them approved by the editor when I wrote for my college paper. They are supposed to summarize the most important parts of the article. Because of that, it would be journalistic malpractice to write a headline like that to summarize an article that was critical of the policy.

[maxsolomon]

18. Responding to Reply #2.

You weren't Reply #2. SenseandSensibility was.

If all that matters is the headline, why have articles at all? More fool me for reading them.

[SocialDemocrat61]

19. But most don't read full articles

They read headlines only. Some may read a paragraph or two but most don’t read the whole article.

[SocialDemocrat61]

12. There seem to be a few

who think this is corporate media underground instead of Democratic Underground, spending a lot of time defending billion dollar media corporations like NYT and CNN as well as millionaire celebrities like Bill Maher.

[senseandsensibility]

13. I agree that is strange

but it has been a part of DU since I joined many years ago.

[jrthin]

21. I wish I could recommend your post a millions times!

[Wonder Why]

3. I guess that on December 7, 1941, the Japanese demonstrated that steel is

not impervious and 4 years later, the Americans showed a new urban renewal technique.

[senseandsensibility]

4. Perfect!

[Redleg]

5. Jeebus, that is a terrible headline

Trump does have a great appetite for risk- when he's risking other people's money and livelihoods.

[senseandsensibility]

7. Too true

And he's never faced any consequences for risking anything of his own. Of course the last thing he cares about is the well being of his fellow citizens. These tariffs are extremely dangerous and the NYT is obligated to inform its readers of that. It is not an opinion.

[AStern]

6. Several respondents called them out for it

That was a ridiculous headline and gross AF.

[senseandsensibility]

20. Glad to hear they were called out

[SocialDemocrat61]

9. Should be 'Appetite for Destruction'

[EnergizedLib]

10. Welcome to the Jungle

We got fun and games.

[ReRe]

22. They may be afraid of the ire of Trump, but

I think the one they are really afraid of is Mu$k.

[senseandsensibility]

23. Probably both

But journalists should be in the business of standing up to power, not withering in the face of it.