New York Post

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The '''''New York Post''''' (or the ''New York comPost'') is an American daily [[tabloid]] newspaper that has operated continuously since its founding by [[Alexander Hamilton]] in 1801.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1976/11/20/archives/the-new-york-post-has-a-long-history-from-alexander-hamilton.html</ref> It is the oldest continuously-published daily in the US,<ref>(May 29, 2009). [https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/special_packages/inquirer/20090531_Oldest_paper_in_the_U_S___Whoops_-_it_wasn_t_us.html "Oldest paper in the U.S.? Whoops - it wasn't us"]. ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''.</ref> and the 13th oldest newspaper in the country. Throughout its history, the ''Post'' has switched political leanings several times; for much of the 20th century, it was a [[liberal]], actively [[trade union|pro-labor]] paper. Then, in 1976, [[Rupert Murdoch]] bought the paper and turned it into [[New York City]]'s voice of [[wingnut]] [[Journalism#Yellow_journalism|yellow journalism]]. (Similarly, his British paper ''[[The Sun]]'' was originally a left-wing paper which evolved out of the trade union-affiliated ''Daily Herald''.) It is a favorite for anti-[[libertarian]] big government conservatives of the North who [[Gun nut|support gun control for black people]].

Today, the paper is known for its racy front pages, which include screaming headlines<ref>i.e. '''[http://kevinallman.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/04/01/picture_2.png HEADLESS BODY IN TOPLESS BAR]''' (15 April 1983)</ref> and juxtapositions that would be considered inappropriate in other papers.<ref group=note>ie. After the 5 November 2009 shootings at Fort Hood, the ''Post'' placed a boxed headline on the front page that claimed that the feds [[Conspiracy theory|knew about the instability of the shooter]]. Beside that box was another box with a story about Jennifer Lopez's temporary restraining order against somebody who wanted release a sex tape of her. That box included a glamour photo of JLo in a formal dress with a plunging neckline that showed off her cleavage.</ref>

==Why nobody takes it seriously==
*On December 11, 1980, the ''Post'' ran a large morgue photo of [[John Lennon]] on its front page.
*On June 16, 1986, based on information planted by 
[[Intelligence (government)|spooks]]
 [[Propaganda|reliable sources]], the ''Post'' ran a front page story that [[Muammar al-Gaddafi]] was really a [[drug]]-addicted [[cross-dressing|cross-dresser]]. The headline: '''MADMAN MOAMMAR NOW A DRUGGIE DRAG QUEEN'''. The picture: Gaddafi wearing lipstick, mascara, eyeliner, hoop earrings and a permed, spit-curled, middle-aged woman's hair style.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP90-00552R000505250002-4.pdf Madman Moammar Now A Druggie Drag Queen] by Niles Lathem & Doug Feiden (17 June 1986) ''New York Post'' via ''Central Intelligence Agency''. Page 4.</ref>
*In 2007, they engaged in a [[smear campaign]] against one of [[Jeffrey Epstein]]'s victims.<ref>[https://www.courthousenews.com/alleged-sex-assault-victim-demands-100-million-from-new-york-post/ Alleged Sex Assault Victim Demands| $100 Million From New York Post], ''Courthouse News'' 27 November 2007</ref>
*On February 17, 2009, the ''Post'' ran a cartoon about two NYPD officers who had just shot dead a [[chimpanzee]]. The dialog balloon of one of the officers read, "They'll have to find someone else to write the next [[Barack Obama|stimulus bill]]."<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/18/new-york-post-cartoon-race New York Post in racism row over chimpanzee cartoon], ''The Guardian''</ref>
*In November 2009, Sandra Guzman, a [[Hispanic|Latina]] who was fired as an associate editor after protesting the "chimp cartoon",<ref group=note>Officially, she was fired in October 2009, because her section of the paper had been discontinued. But, well, you know...</ref> claimed that the newsroom at the ''Post'' was operated like a [[racist]], [[sexist]] frat house. She also claimed that the [[Washington, D.C.]] bureau chief stated that his objective was to "destroy Barack Obama."<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/10/shocking-allegations-levi_n_352314.html "New York Post Lawsuit: Shocking Allegations Made By Fired Employee Sandra Guzman"], ''Huffington Post''</ref>
*On April 15, 2013, during the {{wpl|Boston Marathon bombing||,}} the New York Post decided that there was no need to seek actual professionals investigating the incident when you have the armchair vigilantes of [[4chan]] and [[Reddit]] to do the work for them. Based on the [[bullshit|obviously 100% correct detective work]] of the online mob, the Post identified two men of Arab descent that [[bullshit|obviously were the correct suspect]]. So they ran a headline with a photo of them suggesting that the Feds were seeking the two for questioning. Unsurprisingly, the mob, and the New York Post, were completely wrong. Oops.<ref>[https://www.theverge.com/2013/4/18/4238768/online-witch-hunt-for-boston-bomber-leads-to-ny-post-cover-photo-mess "Online witch hunt for Boston bomber leads to NY Post cover photo of innocent 'suspects'"] by Ben Popper, Verge, 2013 April 18</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2014/10/02/new-york-post-settles-bag-men-defamation-suit/ "New York Post settle 'Bag Men' defamation suit] by Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 2014 October 2</ref>
*On March 2, 2014, a ''Post'' hack argued that NBA owner Donald Sterling's punishment for a record of racism was equivalent to being "[[irony meter|lynched]]."<ref>[http://deadspin.com/phil-mushnick-donald-sterling-was-lynched-1571063792? Look, is there anything even worth saying about this?], Deadspin</ref>
*On September 28, 2014, the ''Post'' exhibited their long-time displeasure of the [[Clinton]]s by... mocking their day-old grandchild.<ref>[http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/09/new-york-post-welcomes-clinton-baby.html The New York Post Wastes Absolutely No Time Attacking Chelsea Clinton's Baby], ''New York Magazine''</ref>
*Laughable levels of [[red-baiting]], to the point of calling [[Bernie Sanders]] a [[communist]] for disagreeing with US foreign policy during the [[Cold War]]. They even photoshopped an image of his head on [[Vladimir Lenin|Lenny's]].<ref>http://nypost.com/2016/01/16/dont-be-fooled-by-bernie-sanders-hes-a-diehard-communist/</ref>
*On October 14, 2020, a ''Post'' staff reporter, who was forced to write a hit piece involving [[Joe Biden]]'s son [[Hunter Biden]], refused to put his name on the article when it was published; many other staff members also voiced concern about the authenticity of the information. The article instead ran under the byline of a [[scapegoat]] new employee, and another reporter who only learned that her byline was on the story after the story was published.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/business/media/new-york-post-hunter-biden.html "New York Post Published Hunter Biden Report Amid Newsroom Doubts"] by Katie Robertson, New York Times, 2020 October 18</ref> Several intelligence officers believed that this information (pushed by [[Rudy Giuliani]]) was actually [[Russian]] disinformation, pushed by a Ukrainian lawmaker named Andriy Derkach who Giuliani was regularly in contact with.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/19/hunter-biden-story-russian-disinfo-430276 "Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo, dozens of former intel officials say"] by Natasha Bertrand, Politico, 2020 October 19</ref> It was discovered that the story does indeed merit some truths in 2022, but an investigation by the Washington Post authenticated only 20,000 emails.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/03/30/hunter-biden-laptop-data-examined/ Here’s how The Post analyzed Hunter Biden’s laptop: Two experts confirm the veracity of thousands of emails, but say a thorough examination was stymied by missing data] by Craig Timberg et al. (March 30, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. EDT) ''The Washington Post''.</ref>
*On December 12, 2020, the ''Post'' published an article revealing to the public that a random paramedic was selling nude photos online to "make ends meet".<ref name="KweiInd">Lauren Kwei (December 17, 2020). [https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/ny-post-medic-sex-worker-lauren-kwei-b1775264.html "I’m the medic who the New York Post outed as a sex worker. This is the real story"]. ''The Independent''.</ref><ref>Lauren A. White (April 9, 2021). [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lauren-kwei-onlyfans-nyc-paramedic/ "NYC paramedic outed for being on OnlyFans: 'It felt almost like a wanted poster'"]. ''CBS News''.</ref> The ''Post'' made sure to [[dox]] her and contact her employer multiple times for good measure.<ref>Madeleine Aggeler (December 14, 2020). [https://www.thecut.com/2020/12/new-york-post-doxxed-paramedic-only-fans.html "Why Did the New York Post Dox a Paramedic?"]. ''The Cut'' (New York magazine).</ref><ref name="KweiInd"/>
*On April 28, 2021, a ''Post'' staff reporter named Laura Italiano, who was forced to write some [[propaganda]] [[bullshit]] about [[Kamala Harris|Kamala Harris's]] children's book {{wpl|Superheroes Are Everywhere||,}} later regretted the decision to not push back and resigned from the ''Post''. She announced her resignation on [[Twitter]] with a public denouncement of her own story.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/28/new-york-post-reporter-quits-over-incorrect-story-about-kamala-harris-book "New York Post reporter quits citing pressure to write incorrect story about Kamala Harris"], Guardian staff, The Guardian, 2021 April 28</ref><ref>[https://archive.ph/h68m9 "An announcement: Today I handed in my resignation to my editors at the New York Post."], @Italiano_Laura, Twitter, archived on archive.ph on 2021 April 27</ref>
*On March 4, 2023, the ''Post'' published an article titled, "Desperate NYC addict leaves items for possible meth cooking attempt all over subway". Attached photos showed scattered dog food, Tylenol, sugar packets, and anti-allergy medicine (Claritin, Zyrtec, and Allegra). The article itself notes these particular pills "all lacked the chemical pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient for making meth." No indication they were left behind by an "addict" is given other than speculation from random people nearby.<ref>Matthew Sedacca (March 4, 2023). [https://nypost.com/2023/03/04/nyc-addict-leaves-items-for-possible-meth-cooking-attempt-on-subway/ "Desperate NYC addict leaves items for possible meth cooking attempt all over subway"]. ''The New York Post''.</ref>

==Snark==
In the 1980s, Murdoch asked a friend of his (the CEO of an upscale department store chain) why his stores didn't advertise in the ''Post''. The friend's reply: "But, Rupert, your readers are my shoplifters."<ref>[http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2004/12/pagesix200412 The Gossip Behind the Gossip], ''Vanity Fair''</ref>

==Further reading==
*''Paper of Wreckage: The Rogues, Renegades, Wiseguys, Wankers, and Relentless Reporters Who Redefined American Media'' by Susan Mulcahy & Frank DiGiacomo (2024) Atria Books. ISBN 1982164832. An oral history by reporters at ''The Post''. Reviewed by media critic Erik Wemple, "That 'stain' is perhaps the most recurring character in a book overflowing with them.".<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/01/10/new-york-post-oral-history-ethics/The do’s and don’ts of the unruly New York Post: An oral history of the venerable tabloid reveals a “relentless” ethos.] by Erik Wemple (January 10, 2025) ''The Washington Post''.</ref>

==See also==
*[[Charles Krauthammer]], a contributor
*[[Fox News]]

==External links==
*[http://www.nypost.com The site]
*See the [[Wikipedia]] article on {{wpl|New York Post}} for more wackiness

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