new york times

The Enduring, Pernicious Whiteness Of True Crime

White voices and victims dominate the genre, which can skew the perception of what constitutes a crime.

Elon Green Aug 21, 2020

A Lack Of Evidence Doesn’t Keep The New York Times From Declaring a ‘Spike In Crime’

In two articles, the Times asserts a ‘spike’ in crime since the passage of bail reform in New York, an increase that the articles themselves note they can’t prove.

Adam H. Johnson Feb 10, 2020

Inequality, Not Violence, Is Killing Americans At Record Rates

Media coverage obsessively focuses on homicides, which are at historical lows. Meanwhile, suicides and overdoses skyrocket, quietly driving record declines in American life expectancy.

Jonathan Ben-Menachem Aug 20, 2019

Painting a Distorted Picture of Crime ‘Spikes’ in New York City

Murder rates are at an all-time low in Brooklyn, but one would hardly know it reading the New York Times.

Adam H. Johnson Aug 16, 2019

Sensationalist Tale of an Elderly Killer Feeds False Narrative

The New York Times’s coverage of the one-off case of a 77-year-old man omits key facts about how older adults are treated by our punitive legal system.

Adam H. Johnson Aug 09, 2019