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26. you mean

Tue Aug 26, 2014, 06:05 PM

Aug 2014

like the obit for Yvonne Brill?

The original started off with how she made a mean beef stroganoff. Only later did they mention that she invented the propulsion system that keeps satellites from falling out of orbit.

After a huge backlash they edited the obit, with explanation.

http://www.salon.com/2013/03/31/new_york_times_obit_for_rocket_scientist_introduces_her_as_mom_and_cook_first/

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Excellent point, well written indeed. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #1

they do. I wonder what they wrote about the little roguevalley Aug 2014 #23

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K & R. n/t FSogol Aug 2014 #2

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K & R L0oniX Aug 2014 #4

if his white friend were at the center of a story like this Enrique Aug 2014 #5

You should write this as an editorial to the NYT gopiscrap Aug 2014 #6

K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2014 #7

okay heaven05 Aug 2014 #8

There is zero doubt about why that article saw the light of day, NONE. Moostache Aug 2014 #12

^^^ this^^^ n/t BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2014 #16

Thank you! JaydenD Aug 2014 #27

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exactly. n/t LittleGirl Aug 2014 #19

you mean mercuryblues Aug 2014 #26

o lord in heaven. !! JaydenD Aug 2014 #28

I gave up on NYT and NPR heaven05 Aug 2014 #10

the nyt apology is not good enough samsingh Aug 2014 #14

Character Assassination Is An Ugly Business That The 1% Uses Regularly cantbeserious Aug 2014 #15

Once again the NYT brings SHAME upon itself. navarth Aug 2014 #17

How perfect does a person need to be to deserve to live? surrealAmerican Aug 2014 #18

kick I'm no angel. tea and oranges Aug 2014 #20

and I'm sure the NY Times is working on an article maxrandb Aug 2014 #21

no, they wrote an article about how his MOTHER committed a crime Enrique Aug 2014 #30

racial bias in media ... napkinz Aug 2014 #22

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #24

Interesting how.... supernova Aug 2014 #29