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New York Times chairman pushes for constant negative coverage of Biden + his age because he never granted them an interview

shinobi602

shinobi602

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This shit is wild but not surprising in the least.


View: https://twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/1783469406581920212?t=QyUHuXHvGz7b-NSJOKVx9A&s=19


View: https://twitter.com/EricSchultz/status/1783465382713401746?t=g0VhHRuzXHX9DM6Nlf3ihg&s=19


View: https://x.com/thedailybeast/status/1783558635160768844

In Sulzberger's view, according to two people familiar with his private comments on the subject, only an interview with a paper like the Times can verify that the 81-year-old Biden is still fit to hold the presidency. Beyond that, he has voiced concerns that Biden doing so few expansive interviews with experienced reporters could set a dangerous precedent for future administrations, according to a third person familiar with the publisher's thinking. Sulzberger himself was part of a group from the Times that sat down with Trump, who gave the paper several interviews despite his rantings about its coverage. If Trump could do it, Sulzberger believes, so can Biden.

"All these Biden people think that the problem is Peter Baker or whatever reporter they're mad at that day," one Times journalist said. "It's A.G. He's the one who is pissed [that] Biden hasn't done any interviews and quietly encourages all the tough reporting on his age."
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Even if some of the hard feelings toward the Times have eased somewhat with time — several White House reporters, after verbally reiterating their willingness to abide by the administration's embargo rules, were added back to the "tier one" list earlier this year — officials in the Biden press shop remain frustrated that the coverage hasn't changed. The paper continues to serve up fodder for the "NYT Pitchbot'' account on X, which has amassed a large following (including almost the entire Biden press shop) by mocking the paper's perceived negativity toward the president and its often euphemistic-laden, soft focus coverage of Trump.

Bates, the deputy press secretary, has developed an online correspondence with the operator of the Pitchbot account and occasionally shared material for potential posts, two people familiar with the press shop said. During last year's White House Correspondents Dinner, Biden joked about confusing the Times' coverage of his age with Pitchbot's tweets. "I love that guy," Biden said of Pitchbot, before a subtle parting shot at the Times on a frequency only Times staffers might hear. "I should do an interview with him."
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A lot more crazy in the full read:
 
The Silver

The Silver

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Oct 28, 2017
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This is how reality gets distorted and trust in institutions are eroded, at the whims of petty men
 
Tagyhag

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Oct 27, 2017
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R.9f9857d77feb1f64f93c4888ba05659a


Picture of the man
 
froday

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Jul 29, 2018
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On top of paying some of the worst people 6 figure salaries to write horrible column pieces, the people running the Times are incredibly petty. Who could have seen this coming?
 
Sho_Nuff82

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Nov 14, 2017
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DougJBalloon (pitchbot) really came up in the world since he's become the de facto Onion of our broken political discourse. The number of times a week he has to repost one of his own parody tweets because someone with a journalism degree posted the same headline with their whole chest is ridiculous.

Edit: Speaking of which, these are just today


View: https://x.com/DougJBalloon/status/1783529578184482991


View: https://x.com/DougJBalloon/status/1783523498343661968


View: https://x.com/DougJBalloon/status/1783515249984856288
 
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Vic Damone Jr.

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Oct 27, 2017
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We already know they're a bunch of pissy children, they got mad at Sanders for not groveling for an endorsement.
 
thewienke

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Oct 25, 2017
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With all the "FAILING NEW YORK TIMES" slander by Trump, you'd think they'd be holding a grudge about that if anything.
 
Mezentine

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Oct 25, 2017
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It is really really bad how much of our vital news infrastructure has eroded leaving us stuck with this stupid, shitty newspaper as one of the last pillars of journalism
 
Jera

Jera

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I think in a sane world, this would be illegal, and deliberately deceptive news reporting.
 
Beefsquid

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As much as I love the NYT crossword and games, i canceled my sub a few months ago because of their Gaza coverage. Fully feeling vindicated right now. Fuck this baby-ass old man.
 
Sho_Nuff82

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thewienke said:
With all the "FAILING NEW YORK TIMES" slander by Trump, you'd think they'd be holding a grudge about that if anything.
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For all of his whining he (and his daughter) have a great relationship with Maggie Haberman, and the Times ultimately carried the most water for the 2016 smear-job against Hillary.
 
Slayven

Slayven

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Oct 25, 2017
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Sho_Nuff82 said:
DougJBalloon (pitchbot) really came up in the world since he's become the de facto Onion of our broken political discourse. The number of times a week he has to repost one of his own parody tweets because someone with a journalism posted the same headline with their whole chest is ridiculous.

Edit: Speaking of which, these are just today


View: https://x.com/DougJBalloon/status/1783529578184482991


View: https://x.com/DougJBalloon/status/1783523498343661968


View: https://x.com/DougJBalloon/status/1783515249984856288
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Damn he is fire. But I blame social media, it gives media brain rot into thinking they are king makers
 
Dalek

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Oct 25, 2017
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I mean we knew there was some agenda. Trying to equalize the faults of Biden and Trump by comparing them and then throwing in "and Biden is so old. He seems weak". It makes no sense. But tons of people have bought into it.
 
Mango Pilot

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Dalek said:
I mean we knew there was some agenda. Trying to equalize the faults of Biden and Trump by comparing them and then throwing in "and Biden is so old. He seems weak". It makes no sense. But tons of people have bought into it.
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It seems to have died down this past two months, but it was unescapable the first few months of the year.
 

SasaBassa

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Oct 25, 2017
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Dogshit paper continues to be Dogshit

One of the few bipartisan things agreed on in this country is that nyt editorial is shitty
 
RedAhmed

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Jan 9, 2018
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Maybe now we can ban this sorry excuse of a media outlet from here. Or are we still banning people criticising NYT?
 
Whales

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Oct 25, 2017
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is it ok to criticize the nyt now or are we gonna see bans for no reason like in the palestine thread?
 
Rockin' Ranger

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Oct 25, 2017
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Their campaign reporters were really giving the game away in a reddit ama a couple months ago.

1 Why do you guys consistently frame things as bad for Biden but never bad for Trump? I think what you're reacting to is that, at the moment, Biden is an unpopular president seeking a second term while Trump is a popular figure inside his party who is winning primary races. I wouldn't necessarily compare the two.
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