New York Times transcription service on Iran War continues its normalizing and sanewashing of Donald Trump

 

Top headline:  American Crisis, 5/5/2026

Bottom headline:  New York Times, 5/3/2026

Margaret Sullivan opines at American Crisis:

There’s a lot of great journalism being produced these days, despite a troubled business landscape for the media. Look no further than the Pulitzer Prizes announced Monday to see some of the best, from the Minnesota Star Tribune to the New York Times, the Associated Press, the Washington Post and many more. I was thrilled to see Julie K. Brown, the investigative reporter from the Miami Herald, recognized with a special citation for her groundbreaking work on Jeffrey Epstein’s abuses. See the full Pulitzer list here. 

All of this work is important. Admirable. Essential. It makes me proud to be a journalist, and makes me realize again why democracy needs journalism — and needs it to be at its best. Especially at this critical moment. 

And yet. In general, the mainstream news media continues to do what it has done for more than a decade: Fail to cover Donald Trump in a consistent way that truly serves the public interest, or that holds him accountable.  [emphasis not added]

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