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niyad

(134,030 posts)
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 07:10 PM Oct 2025

Per Jeff Tiedrich, nyt reported "thousands of protestors". Not

thousands of protests. Thousands of protestors. Hell, even the local fishwrap here reported 12,000 -15,000 at ours, in basically red fundieville.

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Prairie Gates

(8,477 posts)
1. They also published a very reflective story about how they are covering issues, not numbers at the protest
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 07:13 PM
Oct 2025

The absolute disgrace that they have become is hard to describe.

niyad

(134,030 posts)
3. How are the mighty fallen. The "good grey lady" was apparently replaced
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 10:54 PM
Oct 2025

by the Enquirer.

LoisB

(13,474 posts)
2. Well, they are probably afraid IT will call them "fake". I think we can retire that old adage
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 08:05 PM
Oct 2025

"Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel," The NYT and WaPo have both proved that meaningless.

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