The Grey Lady Is Never Wrong, Only Unclear

The fact that the @nytimes still has this 100% false headline up is malpractice. Just admit you were duped and issue a correction! pic.twitter.com/4N4ssVo6BO

— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) July 9, 2024

They actually chose to run the story in the print edition even after the WH denial, under a slightly caveated headline: "Parkinson’s Expert Visited White House 8 Times in 8 Months, but Why Is Unclear"

"Why Is Unclear" is not a phrase that should appear in a new headline. https://t.co/GM452NO3il

— Dan Froomkin (PressWatchers.org) (@froomkin) July 9, 2024

Important detail in @pbump's (overly generous) debunking of the Parkinson's conspiracy theory spread by @peterbakernyt and others.

This conspiracy theory started from NYPost and Alex Berenson. People who call themselves journalists took as their assignment editors a right wing… pic.twitter.com/X7zZglygUl

— emptywheel (checking account) (@emptywheel) July 9, 2024

"Some people say” is the new journalistic standard. Who knew?