{"id":1609277,"date":"2022-08-16T16:49:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T20:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1609277"},"modified":"2022-08-16T16:53:20","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T20:53:20","slug":"the-new-york-times-is-hiring-a-right-wing-media-reporter-meet-the-finalists-for-the-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-york-times-is-hiring-a-right-wing-media-reporter-meet-the-finalists-for-the-job\/","title":{"rendered":"The New York Times Is Hiring a \u2018Right Wing Media\u2019 Reporter. Meet the Finalists for the Job."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-new-york-times-is-hiring-a-right-wing-media-reporter-meet-the-finalists-for-the-job%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1609277&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"article-category\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/satire\/\">Satire<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-excerpt\">Must be able to &#8216;report accurately, critically, and fairly on people with extremist views&#8217;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-thumbnail-container relative lg:mr-24 w-full my-4 mb-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"text-gray text-xs md:text-lg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/author\/andrew-stiles\/\" title=\"Posts by Andrew Stiles\" class=\"author url fn text-red-700\" rel=\"author\">Andrew Stiles<\/a> \u2022 August 16, 2022 4:46 pm<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The <em>New York Times\u00a0<\/em>has spent the last eight months looking for a journalist to cover the &#8220;right wing media&#8221; for the flagship publication\u2014someone with the &#8220;backbone to withstand aggressive blowback&#8221; and a talent for reporting &#8220;accurately, critically, and fairly on people with extremist views.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Puck<\/em> reports that the paper is &#8220;close&#8221; to making an announcement naming the new hire. Fortunately for our readers, the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em> has obtained and reviewed a list of 11 finalists for the <em>Times<\/em> position. Who do you think should get the job?<\/p>\n<h3>Jeffrey Toobin<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1627974\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/toobin-main.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/toobin-main-1.png 900w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/toobin-main-300x127-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/toobin-main-768x324-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/toobin-main-736x311-1.png 736w\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The disgraced journalist is <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/media\/toobin-gets-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leaving<\/a> CNN after 20 years and presumably needs a job. His disgraced former boss Jeff Zucker gave him a second chance after Toobin was caught masturbating in front of colleagues on a Zoom call. Alas, Zucker was <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/media\/cnns-jeff-zucker-resigns-after-hiding-romantic-relationship-with-former-andrew-cuomo-spox\/\">forced out<\/a> in February for hiding a romantic relationship with another senior CNN executive. Toobin specializes in so-called legal analysis but has plenty of relevant experience given that CNN devotes most of its airtime to discussing Fox News. His intimate familiarity with the thorny politics of <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/media\/toobin-supreme-court-abortion-mistress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abortion<\/a> is a plus.<\/p>\n<h3>Felicia Sonmez<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1627977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sonmez-main.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sonmez-main-1.png 900w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sonmez-main-300x127-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sonmez-main-768x324-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sonmez-main-736x311-1.png 736w\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another disgraced journalist in need of a job. The <em>Washington Post<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/satire\/chesa-boudin-felicia-sonmez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fired<\/a> Sonmez in June after she wouldn&#8217;t stop trashing her colleagues on social media and accusing the <em>Post<\/em> of promoting toxic misogyny. She is fighting to get her job back after unsuccessfully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/media\/2022\/03\/25\/sonmez-lawsuit-washington-post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suing<\/a> the\u00a0paper for discrimination prior to her termination. What better way to annoy a rival publication than by hiring a disgruntled ex-employee?<\/p>\n<h3>The Guy Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1627980\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hadi-matar-main.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hadi-matar-main-1.png 900w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hadi-matar-main-300x127-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hadi-matar-main-768x324-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hadi-matar-main-736x311-1.png 736w\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to critiquing individuals who, in his view, hold &#8220;extremist views,&#8221; 24-year-old self-starter Hadi Matar has shown real initiative even if he doesn&#8217;t always finish the job. Might not be available to start until 2047.<\/p>\n<h3>Dave Weigel<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1627986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dave-main.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dave-main-1.png 900w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dave-main-300x127-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dave-main-768x324-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dave-main-736x311-1.png 736w\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Covered the conservative movement for the <em>Washington Post<\/em> before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/culture\/2010\/06\/the-washington-posts-dave-weigel-resigns-following-strange-semi-scandal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resigning<\/a> in disgrace in 2010. Weigel and others came under fire in response to leaked emails from a secret listserv used by left-wing journalists to coordinate coverage and trash Republicans. The <em>Post<\/em> rehired him in 2015 and recently suspended him for retweeting a joke that offended Sonmez, his then-colleague. Alas, his decision to delete and apologize for retweeting the joke suggests he might not have the &#8220;backbone&#8221; for the job.<\/p>\n<h3>Albert Darcy<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1627983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/albert-cat-main.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/albert-cat-main-1.png 900w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/albert-cat-main-300x127-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/albert-cat-main-768x324-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/albert-cat-main-736x311-1.png 736w\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The most talented member of the <em>Reliable Sources<\/em>\u00a0crew, Albert belongs to CNN&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/media\/oliver-darcy-cat-ownership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oliver Darcy<\/a>, the Robin to Brian Stelter&#8217;s Batman. Both journalists might lose their jobs as the network&#8217;s new leadership seeks to transition away from hysterical whining about Fox News, but Albert has the looks and the personality to succeed in the business. He would bring some much-needed diversity to the <em>Times<\/em> newsroom.<\/p>\n<h3>John Hinckley Jr.<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1627989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hinckley-main.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hinckley-main-1.png 900w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hinckley-main-300x127-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hinckley-main-768x324-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hinckley-main-736x311-1.png 736w\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Not as young as Hadi Matar, but more prolific. Loves a good hit job on crazy right-wingers and has a history of obsessive fixation. Hinckley has demonstrated tremendous <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/courts\/the-crazed-gunman-who-shot-ronald-reagan-will-be-a-free-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">patience<\/a> over the years and a talent for <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/library-backs-out-from-hosting-reagan-assassin-hinckley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">artistic expression<\/a>. The <em>Times<\/em>\u00a0might even get a tax credit for hiring an ex-con.<\/p>\n<h3>Lachlan Markay<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1627992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lachlan-main.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lachlan-main-1.png 900w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lachlan-main-300x127-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lachlan-main-768x324-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lachlan-main-736x311-1.png 736w\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Markay left the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em>\u00a0in 2017 to pursue a career in violent left-wing activism. A confirmed member of the so-called Anti-Fascist movement (Antifa), the filthy journalist worked for the <em>Daily Beast<\/em> before moving on to <em>Axios<\/em>, a short-form news blog for white-collar criminals.<\/p>\n<h3>Chris Matthews<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1627995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/matthews-main.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/matthews-main-1.png 900w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/matthews-main-300x127-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/matthews-main-768x324-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/matthews-main-736x311-1.png 736w\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An experienced journalist with a <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/politics\/chris-matthews-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disgraceful past<\/a> and knack for incoherent yelling, the prevailing tone of most columns published in the <em>Times<\/em> opinion section. Matthews could serve as a mentor to younger journalists\u2014the male ones, anyway. Hiring the seasoned hack would send a powerful message, echoed by the <em>Post<\/em>, that the patriarchy is <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/media\/washington-post-sonmez-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">making a comeback<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Chelsea Clinton<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1628004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/chelsea-main.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/chelsea-main-1.png 900w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/chelsea-main-300x127-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/chelsea-main-768x324-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/chelsea-main-736x311-1.png 736w\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An experienced author-journalist who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2014\/06\/chelsea-clinton-nbc-600-k-salary-107827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">made<\/a> $600,000 per year as a &#8220;special correspondent&#8221; for NBC News. A respected media outlet wouldn&#8217;t fork over that kind of cash unless Chelsea was extremely talented.<\/p>\n<h3>Nikole Hannah-Jones<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1628331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/jones-main.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/jones-main-1.png 900w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/jones-main-300x127-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/jones-main-768x324-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/jones-main-736x311-1.png 736w\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The intellectual force behind the controversial and historically inaccurate\u00a01619 Project\u00a0is <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/media\/nikole-hannah-jones-byline-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technically<\/a> already employed by the <em>Times<\/em>. She just hasn&#8217;t published anything under her byline since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/nikole-hannah-jones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 2020<\/a>. What&#8217;s the harm in giving her another title?<\/p>\n<h3>Taylor Lorenz<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1628010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lorenz-main.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lorenz-main.png 900w, https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lorenz-main-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lorenz-main-768x324.png 768w, https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lorenz-main-736x311.png 736w\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Not really. The <em>Times<\/em> will never hire her and Lorenz has made clear that she hated working there. The notorious meme journalist, who certainly does not possess the &#8220;backbone to withstand aggressive blowback,&#8221; recently <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/media\/taylor-lorenz-meme-girl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suggested<\/a>\u00a0she left the <em>Times<\/em> for the <em>Washington Post\u00a0<\/em>to focus on cultivating her &#8220;brand.&#8221; Lorenz reportedly called <em>Times<\/em>\u00a0reporter Maggie Haberman a &#8220;bitch&#8221; for complaining about her obsession with a 15-year-old girl&#8217;s social media posts. It would never work out.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Satire Must be able to &#8216;report accurately, critically, and fairly on people with extremist views&#8217;  Andrew Stiles \u2022 August 16, 2022 4:46 pm The New York<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":1609428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1609277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1609277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/97"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1609277"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1609277\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1609428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1609277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1609277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1609277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}