REPORT: New York Times stokes backlash for tweet about Mexico slayings
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People on social media blasted the New York Times for a Twitter headline that seemingly minimized the deaths of nine members of an American family in Mexico and implied their religion was to blame.
The headline on Twitter read, “Brutal Killings Spotlight Small Religious Sect in Mexico,” with a description that said, “The brutal killing of 9 members of an American family in northern Mexico on Monday highlights the long history of religious fundamentalist settlers in the region. Our religion reporter, Elizabeth Dias, details their history back to the early 20th century.”
The article goes on to state the following:
The article, penned by a religion reporter, has the headline, “Murder in Mexico: Mormon Families Have a Long History There,” and goes in-depth about a fundamentalist offshoot of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and how they settled in the region decades ago after splintering off from the Mormons.
Some found the tweet offensive as six children and three women were slaughtered by gunmen on Monday.
Examples follow:
The brutal killing of 9 members of an American family in northern Mexico on Monday highlights the long history of religious fundamentalist settlers in the region. Our religion reporter, Elizabeth Dias, details their history back to the early 20th century. https://t.co/rfvtzdTN9i
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 5, 2019
This honestly might be the most disgraceful stunt the New York Times has ever pulled. And that is saying quite a lot. https://t.co/Szt86vQ1pM
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) November 5, 2019
six children were murdered and this is how the new york times chose to cover it. pathetic. pic.twitter.com/1UBF1eozpn
— Logan Hall (@loganclarkhall) November 5, 2019
Thanks @nytimes. For a second there, I thought it was the murderous cartel’s fault that six children were burned alive while their mothers were raped, then shot rather than Mormonism. Silly me. https://t.co/RuJoakO6e2
— Adam Trahan (@AdamTrahan) November 5, 2019
Thanks @nytimes. For a second there, I thought it was the murderous cartel’s fault that six children were burned alive while their mothers were raped, then shot rather than Mormonism. Silly me. https://t.co/RuJoakO6e2
— Adam Trahan (@AdamTrahan) November 5, 2019
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