Is the New York Times "airbrushing" history again? It would seem so. On Saturday, November 22, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko presided over a commemoration in Kiyv of the 75th anniversary of the famine genocide of 1932-1933 that took the lives of 7-10 million Ukrainians. Known as the Holodomor (Ukrainian for "murder by hunger"), it is one of the greatest mass murders in history, and one of the cruelest. Joining President Yushchenko for the event were official delegations from 44 countries, including the presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Macedonia, Georgia, Latvia, Bosnia, and Herzegovina.
The New York Times prides itself on being the national "newspaper of record" and still carries its longtime motto, "All the News That's Fit to Print" in the upper left-hand corner of its front page. If we are to believe the Times' motto, the week-long Holodomor commemoration didn't take place, or at least it didn't qualify as "news." A search of the Times website — using both visual scan and their own search engine — yielded zero results for current or recent stories.
The smae can be said for Montreal media, keeping up the times with the Times. Very sad to see!!!
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Source: New American
Anything related to Ukrainians living in Canada and Ukraine. Special dedication to 10 million innocent vicims of Ukrainian Holodomor 1932-33 "Ukraine Remembers, the World Recognizes."
4 comments:
I think American media, especially newspapers are and have changed drastically over the last few years. I think we are seeing less and less "objective" news stories. And a very biased view on what is actually important or not important news....
This is why blogs are so important in today's world and I think will become even more so!!!
Thanks for linking my blog and keeping up the good writing!!!!
Hey Michelle, they are changing because they are getting bought by larger companies and forming conglomerates with the same agenda:
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Hi Michelle,
I have found a great change in newsprint and their attitude to the Ukrainian Famine issue, compared to what was out there earlier.
Now the TV news broadcasters need to get the story right. We have to keep sending them e-mails to remind them as people who watch their programs, they should be catering to our needs.
Also thanks for your comments Andrew. Times are certainly changing at least not the New York Times. Until they come to terms with their Duranty fisco, nothing has really changed.
Hi Michelle,
I have found a great change in newsprint and their attitude to the Ukrainian Famine issue, compared to what was out there earlier.
Now the TV news broadcasters need to get the story right. We have to keep sending them e-mails to remind them as people who watch their programs, they should be catering to our needs.
Also thanks for your comments Andrew. Times are certainly changing at least not the New York Times. Until they come to terms with their Duranty fisco, nothing has really changed.
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