Rupert Murdoch Defends NY Post‘s Boston Bombing Coverage On Twitter
Rupert Murdoch, getting roasted on Twitter for defending his New York Post’s running of a picture of two young men at the Boston marathon under the headline “BAG MEN.” In a classic case of journalistic gun-jumping, the men were not involved in the plot — one was a 17-year-old track runner from Revere High School who was forced to voluntarily approach authorities to clear his name. The comment of Murdoch’s that’s spurred the most derision, it seems, is that the Post withdrew the pictures when the FBI went another direction, a claim hard to decipher as pertains to one of the nation’s highest circulation print newspapers.
Today’s Front Pages From the Americas
New York Post (bottom center) still keeping it classy.
Images: Via the Newseum. Select to embiggen.
Nothing like a ton of great newspaper pages to put The New York Post’s front in perspective.
SAMESIES! Exact pic shows up on front pages of FOUR major newspapers today. More details here.
Well, not the exact pic. Apparently storm coverage on its own is just too blasé for the folks at the New York Post these days. Also, setting aside whether this storm should even have a name (we cry foul), the shark isn’t Nemo. Nemo biting – likely not a problem.
A lot happening in this tweet: First off, the New York Post decided Peter King taking a photo of Jay-Z and Beyonce was more important than the president getting inaugurated. Secondly, Peter King is taking a camera phone pic of Jay-Z and Beyonce. Third up, Peter King doesn’t know who Jay-Z is.
New York Post cover for Thursday, January 17, 2013
Another day, another Subway scandal for the Post.
Earlier today, the New York Post put up a story discussing Ryan Lanza’s Facebook page and statements that he allegedly made to the newspaper, the first made since his brother committed the Newtown shooting (something he was initially falsely accused of). Funny story about that: They got duped and ran with a story based on a fake page with the username “Official.RyanLanza01”, because clearly the New York Post can’t figure out that a Facebook page was created this week. (Apparently the statements were made through Facebook chat, on top of that.) Good work dragging this kid’s name through the mud all over again.
Surely this New York Post cover isn’t as unapologetically appalling as the NYC subway snuff film that graced the cover eight days ago, and this won’t get the same instinctual rebuke that cover did. But what’s up at the Post? When did they become Faces of Death? Go back to sex sells — this is ugly.
The New York Post: You hear about the deaths we were unable to stop, twelve hours after they happen. Seriously, WTF guys?
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Who Let This Man Die on the Subway?
If there’s enough time to capture a dying man’s last moments before getting hit by an oncoming train that’s that worthy of a tabloid cover, couldn’t the photographer have lent a hand?
[Image: New York Post]
“I didn’t think about [the perp] until after. In that moment, I just wanted to warn the train — to try and save a life.” The photographer claims he took a photo, using flash, in an effort to warn the driver, which has drawn criticism.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_meihqawDFw1qcokc4o1_400.jpg)
Who Let This Man Die on the Subway?
If there’s enough time to capture a dying man’s last moments before getting hit by an oncoming train that’s that worthy of a tabloid cover, couldn’t the photographer have lent a hand?
[Image: New York Post]
“I didn’t think about [the perp] until after. In that moment, I just wanted to warn the train — to try and save a life.” The photographer claims he took a photo, using flash, in an effort to warn the driver, which has drawn criticism.
New York Post cover for Thursday, October 25, 2012. Front page.
For America’s future, Post endorses Mitt Romney THE ONLY CHOICE !!!!!!!!
Well of course he’s the only choice. You compared him to an empty chair.
But seriously … I am not kidding.
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Want the keys to the city of New York? Some dude is selling them on eBay, according to the New York Post. In fact, an undercover Post reporter paid $149.95 for this set, buying them from a retired locksmith with an eBay profile.
‘Slam Drunk’
In which Jason Kidd is reminded of why being a sports star in NYC isn’t the easiest job title — and why the NY Post and Daily News should call each other before using the same headline.
Lola sustained a traumatic brain injury secondary to the application of blunt force to the right side of her head at the hands of the suspect, her owner.Joseph Pentangelo, an ASPCA spokesperson • Commenting on the death of Lola, a 4 1/2 pound poodle. Lola belonged to Ted Shuttleworth, once a writer for “NYPD Blue.” She died from a brain injury. Shuttleworth, a 230-pound man, punched the dog on May 29 because he was upset at her. When he took the dog into the local vet’s office, they became suspicious of the death’s circumstances and brought the case to the ASPCA. He has since been arrested. Shuttleworth’s wife said the whole thing is a “horrible accident.” How deliberately punching a dog is an accident, we’ll never understand. source (via • follow)
Dear New York Post Tumblr: Can you comment on your columnist, Phil Mushnick, using the phrase “New York N——s” to describe the soon-to-be Brooklyn Nets, partially owned by Jay-Z? Because if you’re going to join Tumblr, you should comment on things which might bother the Tumblr community. (thanks Hypervocal)
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