{"id":2231236,"date":"2024-04-26T18:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T22:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-york-times-torches-biden-for-troubling-media-strategy-in-official-statement\/"},"modified":"2024-04-26T18:53:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T22:53:03","slug":"the-new-york-times-torches-biden-for-troubling-media-strategy-in-official-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-york-times-torches-biden-for-troubling-media-strategy-in-official-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"The New York Times Criticizes Biden&#8217;s Media Approach in Official Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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-torches-biden-for-troubling-media-strategy-in-official-statement%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=2231236&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--><p>Rachel M. Emmanuel&#8217;s commentary on President Biden&#8217;s\u200d transparency promises highlights the gap between rhetoric and action. The New York Times\u2063 criticized Biden for avoiding media \u2063scrutiny, \u2062setting a concerning precedent. Calls for accountability\u200d and\u200c press access underscore\u2064 the importance of transparency in government. Actions like shunning interviews\u2064 with major news outlets\u200d raise questions about \u2064leadership integrity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/%20\"><span>Rachel M. Emmanuel<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 26, 2024 at 1:57pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>President Joe Biden campaigned on transparency in 2020 en route to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>In her first press briefing, former Biden White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/press-briefings\/2021\/01\/20\/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-january-20-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spoke to reporters<\/a>  about the \u201cimportance of bringing truth and transparency back to the briefing room.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the reality has been so far removed from the rhetoric that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shapiro-when-lies-matter-more-than-facts\/\" title=\"SHAPIRO: When Lies Matter More Than Facts\">establishment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-big-tech-and-media-actions-to-steal-the-election-heres-whats-going-on-in-pennsylvania-and-michigan\/\" title=\"Democrat, Big Tech and Media Actions to Steal the Election \u2013 Here\u2019s What\u2019s Going on in Pennsylvania and Michigan\">media outlets<\/a><\/a> like the New York Times are now calling out the Biden administration for establishing a \u201cdangerous precedent that future presidents can use to avoid scrutiny and accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New York Times blasts Biden for \u2018avoiding questions\u2019 from journalists in blistering statement <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zPSjkpLRwi\">https:\/\/t.co\/zPSjkpLRwi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FoxNews?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FoxNews<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bo Snerdley (@BoSnerdley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BoSnerdley\/status\/1783667350241161293?\">April 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Thursday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/twitter-strips-new-york-times-verification-elon-musk-makes-even-worse-fake-news-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> released a blistering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytco.com\/press\/a-statement-from-the-new-york-times-on-presidential-news-coverage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> condemning Biden for largely shunning interviews with journalists \u2014 a statement that came as the paper is facing criticism from liberals over a Politico report detailing tensions between the Times and the Biden White House, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/04\/25\/nyt-blasts-biden-for-avoiding-interviews-00154478\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/magazine\/2024\/04\/25\/new-york-times-biden-white-house-00154219\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">original<\/a> Politico piece, published on Wednesday and that which spurred the Times statement, details The Gray Lady\u2019s persistent effort for over three years to secure a comprehensive sit-down interview with President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Obtaining an on-the-record discussion with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/china-walks-biden-peoples-liberation-army-simulates-invasion-commander-chief-nothing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">commander-in-chief<\/a> has become a top priority for the paper\u2019s publisher, A.G. Sulzberger.<\/p>\n<p>The Times\u2019 pursuit of this interview dates back to last May when Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democrats-run-focus-groups-figure-people-dont-like-kamala-harris-end-learning-brutal-truth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a> visited the paper\u2019s Manhattan headquarters. During an off-the-record meeting with around 40 Times journalists, Sulzberger\u00a0directly\u00a0asked Harris several times why Biden continued refusing to grant an interview to the Times or any other major newspaper outlet, Politico reported.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Are you surprised the New York Times did this?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to three attendees, Harris suggested Sulzberger contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sick-revelation-trumps-white-house-code-name-according-biden-insiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White House<\/a> press office about the matter and then privately grumbled to aides that the discussion with Sulzberger was a waste of time allotted for the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor anyone who understands the role of the free press in a democracy, it should be troubling that President Biden has so actively and effectively avoided questions from independent journalists during his term,\u201d The Times wrote. \u201cThe president occupies the most important office in our nation, and the press plays a vital role in providing insights into his thinking and worldview, allowing the public to assess his record and hold him to account.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Biden has granted far <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hider-in-chief-biden-hit-for-being-least-accessible-president-in-modern-history\/\" title=\"Hider-In-Chief: Biden Hit For Being \u2018Least Accessible\u2019 President In Modern History\">fewer press conferences<\/a> and sit-down interviews with independent journalists than virtually all of his predecessors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is true that The Times has sought an on-the-record interview with Mr. Biden, as it has done with all presidents going back more than a century. If the president chooses not to sit down with The Times because he dislikes our independent coverage, that is his right, and we will continue to cover him fully and fairly either way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, in meetings with Vice President Harris and other administration officials, the publisher of The Times focused instead on a higher principle: That systematically avoiding interviews and questions from major news organizations doesn\u2019t just undermine an important norm, it also establishes a dangerous precedent that future presidents can use to avoid scrutiny and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is why Mr. Sulzberger has repeatedly urged the White House to have the president sit down with The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, CNN and other major independent news organizations that millions of Americans rely on to understand their government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Politico, Biden\u2019s circle has almost entirely avoided print media interviews during his presidency. In three years, Biden has granted in-depth interviews to just two print journalists: Josh Boak of The Associated Press and Evan Osnos of The New Yorker magazine.<\/p>\n<p>Both\u00a0Biden and Harris seem far more comfortable talking and appearing on left-wing podcasts, where they are\u00a0certain\u00a0not to be asked\u00a0any\u00a0tough questions.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, on Friday, Biden sat down for a softball interview on shock jock <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hope-racial-howard-stern-torched-revealing-happened-nba-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Howard Stern\u2019s<\/a> radio show,\u00a0according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/04\/26\/us-news\/biden-joins-howard-stern-for-softball-interview-day-after-ny-times-rips-lack-of-availability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Harris appeared on an\u00a0Oklahoma City-based podcast called \u201cI\u2019ve Had It,\u201d\u00a0where they discussed people who take off their shoes on planes, among other issues, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oklahoman.com\/story\/news\/2024\/04\/10\/vp-kamala-harris-on-ive-had-it-podcast-oklahoma-city-jennifer-welch-angie-pumps-sullivan\/73260274007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to The Oklahoman<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tomorrow on I\u2019ve Had It, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP?\">@VP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris?\">@KamalaHarris<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5iUIcHcOjP\">pic.twitter.com\/5iUIcHcOjP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 I\u2019ve Had It Podcast (@ivehaditpodcast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ivehaditpodcast\/status\/1777365862497849831?\">April 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The media are supposed to be watchdogs of the government, holding them accountable when they fail their responsibilities to the people.<\/p>\n<p>An administration that does not consider itself answerable to the media does not consider itself accountable to the people \u2013and\u00a0these are media outlets in which the majority of the participants sympathize with their point of view.<\/p>\n<p>More so, the American people have every right to know whether or not the country\u2019s octogenarian president can even answer basic, real-time questions.<\/p>\n<p>Establishment media outlets like the Times are now calling out the Biden administration for their utter avoidance of any scrutiny, and it\u2019s long overdue.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-rises-as-he-promises-hes-only-begun-to-fight-put-on-full-armor-of-god-to-fight-the-left\/\" title=\"DeSantis Rises As He Promises He\u2019s \u2018Only Begun To Fight\u2019: \u2018Put On Full Armor Of God\u2019 To Fight The Left\">fight back hard<\/a>, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we\u2019ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can\u2019t continue the fight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Can we count on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>your support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? It may not seem like much, but a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Western Journal Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-scolds-americans-as-irresponsible-demands-change-to-the-western-model\/\" title=\"Pope Francis criticizes Americans, urges change in 'Western Model'\">content \u2014 news<\/a>, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45763\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45763\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45763\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45763\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45763\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rachel Emmanuel has served as the director of content on a Republican congressional campaign and writes content for a popular conservative book franchise.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Rachel M. Emmanuel has served as the Director of Content on a Republican Congressional campaign and writes for a popular Conservative book franchise. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 26, 2024, at 1:57 pm, Rachel M. Emmanuel commented on President Joe Biden&#8217;s pledge for transparency during the 2020 campaign. 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