New York Times admits using misleading cover photo of emaciated Gaza child
Media Industry,New York Times,Media Bias,Gaza,Israel,Middle East,Palestinians,Israel Hamas Violence
The New York Times was accused of "journalistic malpractice" on Tuesday after admitting an emaciated child displayed on the front page as evidence of famine in Gaza was actually suffering from a grim preexisting condition unrelated to the conflict with Israel. The ordeal began Friday when a grim image of a malnourished infant was splashed across the Times’ front page with the somber headline, "Young, Old and Sick Starve to Death in Gaza: ‘There Is Nothing.’" The photo’s caption noted the boy was "born healthy," and the accompanying story about...
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