The White House was “extremely upset” by the New York Times’ coverage of the affair. President Biden’s age, according to the newspaper’s publisher, AG Sulzberger.
On a Monday interview With the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Sulzberger said the Times and other media outlets run the risk of leaning toward two different extremes in reporting 2024 election.
“We are going to continue to report fully and fairly, not only on Donald Trump but also on President Joe Biden,” Sulzberger said. “He is a historically unpopular outgoing president and the oldest man to ever hold the office. We have spoken widely about both of these realities, and the White House has been extremely upset about it.”
Sulzberger stressed that this does not mean that concerns about Biden’s age are the same or “equal” to Trump’s legal issues.
New York Times publisher AG Sulzberger says the White House is “extremely upset” by media coverage of President Biden’s age. (Photo by Michael Cohen/Getty Images for The New York Times/Anna Moneymaker)
“They’re different. But they’re both true, and the public needs to know both things. And if you exaggerate one side or downplay the other, neither side has reason to trust you in the long run,” did he declare. .
The White House has not returned Fox News Digital request for comment.
Sulzberger noted that, in some cases, it is “fair” to criticize the media for being “too euphemistic” and “too instinctively impartial” in their coverage of different political candidates.
On the other hand, Sulzberger said the media risks acting as the “opposition” to certain candidates. By becoming emotionally invested, journalists could quickly find themselves undermining politicians rather than helping the public understand their policies, their potential concerns, and how they challenge prevailing norms.
Last week, Times columnist Ezra Klein called on Biden to end his re-election bid.
The New York Times has had problems with infighting with far-left staffers who have complained about the paper’s coverage. (Reuters/Shannon Stapleton/file photo)
“I think Biden, as painful as it may be, should find a way to step down as a hero,” he said on his podcast “The Ezra Klein Show.”
“The people Biden listens to – Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Mike Donilon, Ron Klain, Nancy Pelosi, Anita Dunn – need to make him see this,” Klein added. “Maybe Biden will come see it himself.”
Klein is not the first person at the Times to have called on Biden to step down; opinion columnist Ross Douthat also did so last week.
Sulzberger, when asked about the importance of having an opinion section in 2024, said it was “helpful” to hear a comprehensive, carefully researched argument from “someone who doesn’t think like you “.
President Biden’s campaign reportedly complained about the New York Times’ coverage. (Main: (Photo by Kena Betancur/VIEWpress) Circle: (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images))
“Having a place where you find arguments that challenge your point of view is one of the rarest things in today’s society,” he continued. “A place where people are heard at length and depth. great opinion section it absolutely advances our core journalistic mission of helping people understand the world, and it does so with the same commitment to independence. »
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The newspaper recently had issues of Far-left employees complain on the newspaper’s coverage of controversial topics.
