New York Times downplays context of Jacob Blake shooting in Naomi Osaka
Independent journalist Jeryl Bier noted the Times’ account of the incident tweeting, “Wow! ‘exchanging words’!” along with a lengthy Twitter thread that dissected the New York Times’ own reporting on Blake’s shooting. While the paper originally acknowledged that Blake was holding a knife during his confrontation with the police, this latest piece omitted that detail. … Read more
