Submitted by Snoo-27930 t3_zo10ad in nyc
spicytoastaficionado t1_j0q2b47 wrote
Reply to comment by seejordan3 in 27-year-old woman stabbed to death at Manhattan women’s shelter by Snoo-27930
A murder in a homeless shelter is objectively newsworthy, esp. since it overlaps the issues of homelessness, the shelter crisis, and violent crime in this city.
Murders in NYC are routinely covered by every local news outlet in the city.
Why is it suddenly not newsworthy if a murder occurs at a homeless shelter?
seejordan3 t1_j0q3tbz wrote
Its about the where and why its being reported. Its not about this woman who was murdered, its a hammer on a wedge, that creates anxiety, anger, hatred, and fear. The Post is USING this woman to sell crap. And that to me is despicable. Compare the tone of the Post to CBS's report for instance. Notice the caustic tone over at The Post?
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/woman-stabbed-to-death-at-project-renewal-shelter-in-manhattan/
spicytoastaficionado t1_j0q5a6m wrote
>Its about the where and why its being reported
It is reported in a local paper (where) because it is a newsworthy event (why).
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>Its not about this woman who was murdered, its a hammer on a wedge, that creates anxiety, anger, hatred, and fear.
Hatred, anger, anxiety, and fear is what shelter residents experience when there is a shelter murder.
That isn't because of The Post reporting on the story. It is because someone got murdered.
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>The Post is USING this woman to sell crap. And that to me is despicable.
Do you think The Post is the only paper that uses stories "to sell crap"?
Do you also find it "despicable" when papers like Gothamist, NYDN, NYT, WaPo, etc. use stories to sell crap and push agendas? Or is it selective outrage?
Because buddy, this is hardly exclusive to a single NYC tabloid. It is the lifeblood of American media.
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>Notice the caustic tone over at The Post?
How does The Post's story have a "caustic tone"?
The entire article is 6 sentences long, and written in the style of a news wire where it just provides the basic, relevant details of the story.
It doesn't sensationalize anything and there is zero commentary in the article.
Quote the part of the article you find "caustic".
seejordan3 t1_j0qbzd5 wrote
Thanks for your thoughtful response. I used caustic because everything at The Post is caustic (and will never read it, so yes, you "caught me"). And all those news outlets are NOT on my daily reading list. Check out Democracy Now. NY1 is pretty good too. NY1 chose not to cover this, nor did Democracy Now.
The Post uses these "news" (not news) stories to appear like a "news" outlet. Something happens that furthers their agenda, and they'll put it in (divisive fear mongering tabloid peppered with some reporting). I know reporters there, and have been quoted in articles at The Post.
I'll always call out the toxic news. The Post is just the best at it. Back to the world cup
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