Contact: Sarah Schaerr Norton, 202-364-4401 ext. 107, sarah.schaerr@aim.org
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- Analyzing five days of coverage of the Mumbai massacre, Boycott The New York Times editor Don Feder decried The Times' "politically correct coverage" and its refusal to describe the terrorists who perpetrated the slaughter as Islamic extremists or Muslims.
"The Times adamantly refuses to recognize a connection between Islam and worldwide terrorism," Feder wrote in an article posted today at http://boycottnyt.com. Failing to acknowledge the impact of Islam on terrorism, Feder said, "constitutes the greatest denial of reality in the history of journalism."
Feder examined six stories on the Mumbai attacks published in The New York Times between November 27 and December 1. He noted that the paper made no direct reference to Islamic extremism as a motivation for the killings, although it did hint at a connection by quoting some of the killers, who complained about the treatment of Muslims in India and the Kashmir, and called for the release of "mujahedeen prisoners."
In addition to refusing to discuss the terrorists' motives, Feder found that The Times omitted important details about the victims. The paper's November 30 story described the murders as "indiscriminate," but reports indicate that the killers targeted foreigners (particularly Americans and Brits) and Jews.
"In thousands of words of coverage, The New York Times never mentioned that victims' bodies frequently bore the marks of torture," added Feder. "One of the doctors who performed post-mortems was quoted on the Indian news website Rediff.com as saying 'of all the bodies, the Israeli victims bore the maximum torture marks.'"
Feder's commentary is available at http://boycottnyt.com/ny-times-politically-correct-coverage-of-mumbai-massacre
About Boycott The New York Times:
A project of Accuracy In Media (AIM), Boycott The New York Times is the first website to call for a general boycott of America's most biased news outlet. For more information, go to www.boycottnyt.com and www.aim.org.
About Don Feder:
Don Feder is the editor of Boycott The New York Times. A former Boston Herald editorial writer and syndicated political columnist, Feder has appeared on "The O'Reilly Factor," "Hannity and Colmes," "Politically Incorrect," "The 700 Club," "Focus On The Family" and "Fox & Friends." His columns have been read on the air by Rush Limbaugh, Dr. Laura and Michael Savage.
To arrange an interview with Don Feder, contact Sarah Schaerr Norton at (202) 364-4401 ext. 107 or sarah.schaerr@aim.org.
