{"id":2457342,"date":"2025-07-09T09:18:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T13:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-explains-why-it-published-something-truthful\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T09:20:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T13:20:58","slug":"nyt-explains-why-it-published-something-truthful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-explains-why-it-published-something-truthful\/","title":{"rendered":"NYT Explains Why It Published Something Truthful"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fnyt-explains-why-it-published-something-truthful%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=2457342&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>The New York Times recently faced backlash from readers and some of its own staff after publishing an article about socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani&#8217;s college request, which revealed that Mamdani identified as both African american and Asian. Mamdani clarified that he considered himself an &#8220;American who was born in Africa&#8221; and checked multiple racial categories to reflect his background. The report suggested that listing Black or African American could have given Mamdani an admissions advantage under Columbia University&#8217;s race-conscious affirmative action policies at the time, though he was ultimately not accepted.<\/p>\n<p>The article sparked criticism from readers who accused the Times of bias and racism, as well as internal dissent from NYT writer Jamelle Bouie, who harshly criticized the reporting but later deleted his comments. The paper&#8217;s assistant managing editor defended the story as part of its long-standing coverage of major mayoral candidates, aiming to illuminate Mamdani&#8217;s background and views. Political commentator Keith Olbermann accused the Times of opposing Mamdani&#8217;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The coverage appeared rushed to beat a competitor to the story, and the Times later updated the article to cast doubt on the admissions data, despite Mamdani&#8217;s confirmation. A follow-up piece questioned whether Mamdani&#8217;s racial identification should be notable. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-israelis-are-fed-up-with-the-un-palestinian-refugee-agency-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Why Israelis are fed up with the UN Palestinian \u2018refugee\u2019 agency - Washington Examiner\">controversy highlights ongoing tensions<\/a> over the Times&#8217; editorial decisions and its perceived alignment with democratic interests; the paper reportedly received substantial donations from Democrats in 2024 and has openly endorsed Democratic candidates.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first instance where the Times faced backlash for publishing stories counter to leftist expectations, including a 2020 op-ed by Republican Senator Tom Cotton that provoked internal dissent. Despite its stated commitment to impartial reporting, critics argue the Times continues to operate as a Democratic propaganda outlet, responding defensively when coverage deviates from progressive talking points.  <\/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<div>\n<p>The New York Times has become such an arm of Democrat propaganda that the paper faced reader backlash after running a piece that reflected poorly on socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. The backlash was enough that the paper felt the need to explain to its readers why it did a little bit of journalism.<\/p>\n<p>The Times ran a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/03\/nyregion\/mamdani-columbia-black-application.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">piece<\/a> on Thursday revealing Mamdani identified himself as African American and Asian on a college application to Columbia University &mdash; details Mamdani himself did not dispute. Mamdani told the Times he did not consider himself &ldquo;Black or African American, but rather an &lsquo;American who was born in Africa.&#8217;&rdquo; He said he checked multiple boxes to try and &ldquo;capture the fullness of [his] background.&rdquo; Although Mamdani ultimately was not accepted into the university where his dad was a professor, Columbia University was using &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >race-conscious affirmative action admissions program<\/a> at the time,&rdquo; NYT reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Reporting that his race was Black or African American in addition to Asian could have given an advantage to Mr. Mamdani, who was born in Uganda and spent his earliest years there,&rdquo; the report continues.<\/p>\n<p>Readers bashed the NYT&rsquo;s piece, questioning the decision to publish it. One <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/03\/nyregion\/mamdani-columbia-black-application.html#commentsContainer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">commenter<\/a> called it &ldquo;insanely low, racist, and desperate.&rdquo; Another said the&nbsp;headline reinforced potential &ldquo;bias&rdquo; toward Mamdani.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The piece also sparked internal backlash.&nbsp;Jamelle Bouie, a NYT writer, criticized the original article and said one of the authors, his co-worker Benjamin Ryan, has &ldquo;little to no actual brain activity&rdquo; in a social media post. Bouie later took the post down,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/ny-times-addresses-backlash-over-report-nyc-mayoral-candidate-mamdanis-college-application\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">according&nbsp;<\/a>to Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Healy, the NYT assistant managing editor for Standards and Trusts, rushed to address the leftist &ldquo;reader feedback&rdquo; in an X statement on July 4. He claimed the NYT has for decades done&nbsp;&ldquo;deep reporting on major party nominees for New York&rsquo;s mayor&rdquo; and &ldquo;[t]he purpose of this story was to help illuminate the thinking and background of a major mayoral candidate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Leftist political commentator Keith Olbermann&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KeithOlbermann\/status\/1941273463227822269\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">responded<\/a>&nbsp;to Healy&rsquo;s statement, accusing the NYT of &ldquo;campaigning against Mamdani.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The executive editor of the NYT, Joe Kahn, praised the reporting on Monday, Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/new-york-times-executive-editor-praises-mamdani-college-application-report-amid-liberal-outrage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Times has been reporting comprehensively on Mr. Mamdani&rsquo;s proposals for the city, his vision on the economy and affordability, his leadership record and his personal background, including his biography and South Asian heritage that he&rsquo;s talked about during his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Patrick Healy (@patrickhealynyt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/patrickhealynyt\/status\/1941262869431189506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The article was apparently rushed to print to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/07\/06\/2025\/times-pushed-ahead-to-avoid-being-scooped-on-mamdani-columbia-story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">beat<\/a> journalist Christopher Rufo to the scoop.<\/p>\n<p>The Times updated the piece on July 4 to essentially call the admissions data cited in the report into question by noting Columbia University &ldquo;has not validated the information&rdquo; &mdash; even though Mamdani confirmed checking both boxes in the application. <\/p>\n<p>That same day, the NYT also published a separate article with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/04\/nyregion\/mamdani-college-black-reaction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">headline<\/a> posing the question: &ldquo;Mamdani Once Claimed to Be Asian and African American. Should It Matter?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>NYT<s> <\/s>received almost $225,000 from Democrats and about $3,500 from Republicans in 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/orgs\/new-york-times-co\/totals?id=D000070795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according <\/a>to Open Secrets. In 2024, the NYT&rsquo;s editorial board <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/09\/30\/opinion\/editorials\/kamala-harris-2024-endorsement.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">endorsed<\/a> Kamala Harris for president, calling her &ldquo;the only patriotic choice for President.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time the NYT has received <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/new-york-times-executive-editor-praises-mamdani-college-application-report-amid-liberal-outrage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">backlash<\/a> for running a piece out of step with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mean-girl-chrissy-teigen-was-just-exposed-but-her-liberal-privilege-is-protecting-her\/\" title=\"Mean Girl Chrissy Teigen Was Just Exposed. But Her Liberal Privilege Is Protecting Her.\u00a0\">leftist talking points<\/a>. In the summer of 2020, the outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/new-york-times-writers-revolt-tom-cotton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">published<\/a> an op-ed by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., arguing that the military should be sent in to respond to the George Floyd riots.<\/p>\n<p>Roxane Gay, NYT op-ed writer and a feminist author, said the op-ed was inappropriate and put the NYT staff in danger. Despite the NYT apparently being &ldquo;served by robust and ideologically diverse public discourse that includes radical, liberal, and conservative voices,&rdquo; Gay said Cotton&rsquo;s opinion article was &ldquo;inflammatory&rdquo; and acted like the Constitution doesn&rsquo;t exist.<\/p>\n<p>Another writer, Thor Benson, on X called for NYT &ldquo;resignations,&rdquo; Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/new-york-times-writers-revolt-tom-cotton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytco.com\/company\/mission-and-values\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pledge<\/a> &ldquo;to give the news impartially,&rdquo; the NYT continues to serve as the Democrats&rsquo; propaganda arm, feeling the need to explain itself to left-wing readers who tell them to step back in line.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Abigail Nichols is a correspondent for The Federalist. She was previously the opinion editor for the University of South Florida&#8217;s student newspaper, The Oracle. She is now working as the business manager at the University of North Florida&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-downplay-motives-of-alien-charged-with-attacking-jews\/\" title=\"Media Downplay Motives Of Alien Charged With Attacking Jews\">student-run media outlet<\/a>, Spinnaker Media, while obtaining a Master&#8217;s Degree in Social work.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NYT faces backlash for critical Mamdani story, defends itself<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3849,"featured_media":2457343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pexels-vlada-karpovich-4451740-scaled-e1752066461414.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5157,4188,15823,11284,6426],"class_list":["post-2457342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-journalism","tag-media","tag-nyt","tag-publishing","tag-truth"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pexels-vlada-karpovich-4451740-scaled-e1752066461414.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457342","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\/3849"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2457342"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2457346,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457342\/revisions\/2457346"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2457343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2457342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2457342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2457342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}