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YWN ran a headline “Biden’s America” detailing record homicide rates. The problem is that the article discussed the record-breaking homicide rate between 2019 and 2020 which was when Trump was president. Which begs the question. Why does YWN frame all good news under Trump with large MAGA headlines while under Biden it seeks to link all problems to him with “Biden’s America” Does anyone seriously believe that YWN would have written “Trumps America” even though the homicide increase happened on Trump’s watch? So why the need to make outrageous headlines that falsely frame the news? Why the need for bias? Why not just report facts honestly without partisan incendiary headlines?
Biden is senile. He can’t be blamed for anything since he doesn’t know his right hand from his left hand.
It is quite rude to make fun of our nation’s leaders (especially the last few). There is no proof that any recent presidents are/were fully sentient, and in any event, the one to blame are those that elected them
UJM’s childish (and repetitive) rants aside, YWN clearly has an editorial perspective and is not bashful about expressing it across the site. I’ve previously kvetched about the selection of the often bizarre stock photos about the subject of a particular news story where those photos have no nexus with the substance of the story and are clearly designed to be unflattering. However, its the absolute right of media/website ownership to express their views on people or events in whatever manner they choose just as its our right to visit other sites which align more closely with our own views (although I don’t find that type of echo chamber especially helpful or entertaining).
In the end, I am reminded of what Benjamin Franklin once said: “Never argue with anyone who buys [virtual] ink by the barrel.”For the same reason CNN did every headline with something negative about Trump
crazykan: did you feel the same way when Trump was mercilessly attacked by the media? I guess you voted for Biden, so what is it that he has done that you like. The border crisis? Inflation? Afghanistan? Please, we would like to know
The bnai Torah were always good at keeping a low profile in galus, showing respect (at least on the outside) to our elected officials, including davening for them on Shabbos. Since when did we get the nerve to write open criticism against the President of the USA?
It isn’t wise to speak poorly of their decisions, let alone their character. WE DONT HAVE THE UPPER HAND IN GALUS AMERICA AND WOE TO ANYONE WHO THINKS OTHERWISE. The goyim know what is posted on these websites.
The Noda B’Yehudah gave a glowing public hesped on Maria Theresa in Prague, even though she was a virulent anti-Semite.
President Biden and all elected officials should never be criticized by Torah observant Jews.What kind of “Yeshiva World” are you trying to represent exactly? Is it considered “frum” to attack the leader of our nation? Is it considered “unfrum” to not attack him?
YWN is perhaps the WORST news site I have ever seen. Attaching the word “Yeshiva” does not make it religious. It’s all Chitzoniyus.
Lets Go Brandon!
GH, well put. They are at the water fountain and drink the way
they (WYN) want and as much as they want and we can’t stop them. It shows that they are biased and thereby making the news less credible, if not for AP.The Chasam Sofer said that we must respect our leaders. He proofs this from Eliyahu Hanovi who ran after Achav, a rasha, for respect. There is a teshuva about man and women singing together for the honor of the king. He said that a benevolent king who knows that this behavior is against our halacha will not ask that from us.
Whenever the MSM are caught with slanted and biased reporting the MAGA crowd screams and raves at them as never being trustworthy.
This was the very first public address by Trump’s White House Press Secretary , Sean Spicer, where he accused the MSM of falsifying the crowd size at the inauguration.
However, when the shoe is on the other foot …
I feel like if we ever met the actual authors of these “Biden’s America” articles we would have a rude awakening.
Jackk: Even Spicer subsequently acknowledged he lied about the inaugural crowd size after saying he was included anyone in yenavelt who might have seen it on the internet. A day later, the highly respected KellyAnne Conway insisted that Trump and his spokesman were relying upon “alternative facts”.
The YWN new site pages are designed to attract and “engage” a generally frum and politically conservative readership across demographics that have some liklihood of clicking through to the paid advertising interspersed on those pages. They do not hold themselves out as independent journalists. There is always some “spin” placed on a news headline cloned from the wire services or originated independently from third-party sources. They’ve been around for 12 years, notwithstanding multiple new market entrants, so they are obviously doing something right.GH,
What does that have to do with fake news and an outright lie?
JackK: To many Americans, what the Trumkopfs refer to as the “MSM” and “Fake News have been, and for the most part, continue to be the only real media. Fox went all in for Trump, than had a falling out after they called Arizona for Biden and for a brief period in 2020 moved a bit more towards the middle of the political spectrum. Earlier this year, faced with ratings losses to OAN and NewsMAx, Murdoch seems to have pivoted back to MAGAvelt. OAN and NewsMax are totally bizarre, with the latter alternating between the “Pillow Guy” fantasies and live coverage of the Cyber Ninjas doing their imitation of an election “audit” with the soundtrack of the Village People “Macho Man” playing in the background.
YWN news stories are generally substantive and reasonably factual. My objection has always been to the rewriting of the headlines and stock photos used to grab attention. But again, its their website and they can format and editorialize however they want.“have been, and for the most part, continue to be the only real media.”
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Stop, I can’t breathe!!Spin and narrative are vastly different. The MSM creates fiction, calls it fact, and then builds their crusade on that. It is a digital version of the blood libels that plagued Yidden for centuries. That is morally intolerable.
The conservative media spins things. And, while one might take issue with that, the dishonesty level doesn’r even come close. Here’s a taste. Crime statistics inched upward toward the end of the Trump administration. It was not ignored or dismissed. The President spoke about it often, and was not effective in getting the Democrat cities and states to crack down on crime. Meanwhile, the buffoons in the Biden administration spew all this anti-police gibberish, with Kamala y”sh supporting the violent rioters, murderers, and arsonists, and the bulk of them either pushing or silently supporting the defund police agenda. Did any crfime either stop increasing under Biden or start decreasing? If yes, someone share the numbers. Pointing out this as Biden’s America is a spin, but more accurate than not.
No, I think our news outlets should report facts as facts, and confine opinions to sections labeled accurately. The site, and others, should have the fund raising posts similarly confined, not waved as news stories. All outlets can have opinions. But call them such. Sadly, the cows have already left the barn.
How many of Biden’s children or grandchildren are Jews?
As Biden inherited this behavior is he responsible? The Chachamim said מטלטלין דיתמי לבעל חוב לא משתעבדי the orphans are not responsible for the loans left over from the father when it comes to movable objects except for a written loan or field which were already designated before inheritance.
Sorry, but Wolf Blitzer didn’t invent “alternative facts” (aka millions of Muslim terrorists disguised as Mexican murderers and rapists carrying Gucci luggage streaming over the border). ALL the news networks now exercise selective coverage of facts (or ignore them completely) based on what they think will hype their relatively low ratings. Fox no longer make a pretense of being “fair and balanced” and MSNBC’s notion of the latter is inviting a lefty to “balance” an even more extreme lefty. At least with YWN, I come away with a smile, sometimes a laugh and always with a new torah thought from a few really, really smart posters.
I nominate GH for this:
Join the YWN Editorial Board and Write for the Yeshiva World News
“have been, and for the most part, continue to be the only real media”
Syag: Selective and misleading quotes are part of what you seem to be lamenting but please read my post again. You failed to include my predicate which was to say that TO MANY AMERICANS, [the MSM] have been, and for the most part, continue to be the only real media..” Thats absolutly true, now matter how misguided or naive you think they may be. There are still tens of millions of Americans who watch/listen/read to the MSM news outlets (aka NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, WSJ, NYT etc) notwithstanding your obvious emoji skills.
“Selective and misleading quotes are part of what you seem to be lamenting”
Not at all.
And I only took the short clip so you’d know more specifically what I was laughing at. You sound miffed tho. Not sure why but sorry all the same. Didn’t think it would ruffle your feathersIt is a shame of an article was published that bashed Mr. Biden for no reason!
I understand the yetzer hara of people bashing Trump and reaching for criminality trying to connect Trump Tower with Alpha bank .. but to bash Biden – there are literally hundred real reasons. If someone bashes him baselessly, there is literally no excuse. Laziness and lack of respect for truth.
PS Gemora calls us to honor any old person, even if he is not a Talmid Chacham but possibly had difficult times in his life. Biden for sure did. So, we need to respect and support him. Let’s go Biden!
CK -“YWN ran a headline “Biden’s America” detailing record homicide rates”
I love how you got all the Lib Posters here to come out of the woodwork!
Technically you are Correct about Biden.
But when are Libs interested in anything that even Resembles Truth?!?I’ll correct the Headline – “Lib Leftists have created an increase in Violence, including homicide, due to their Unending Attacks on Law & Order”!
I’ve long given up fact checking YWNs headlines, which many times (including this one) are deceptive or just meant to put a spin on a story that reflects their editorial POV, or what their readership likes to hear.
FWIW I don’t see how ANY president can impact most crime stats (aside from not encouraging illegal acts). That’s not their job. If you live in an area where increasing crime is an issue address it locally, to your council members, LE or state reps.
Amil: I do not recall you ever criticizing the headline writers and so-called “journalists” during the Trump era who multiple times every day for four years repeatedly and constantly blamed Trump for things he had no control over and/or wasn’t his job.
Amil > I don’t see how ANY president can impact most crime stats
Feds, Justice Dept, can make things difficult for local policy by investigating them for violating civil rights of the criminals. Presidents can also set the tone. Remember Obama’s beer summit?
Also, federal social and economic policies can affect crime rates: employment rates, welfare and housing policies.
Reb E: Thank you for the honor but in the immortal words of R’ (General) William Tecumseh Sherman when he was being considered as a possible Republican candidate for president in 1884, he declined, saying, “I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if selected.”
GH, I picked you because I like your writing style.
I think the criticism is more about his administration., not on Biden as a person per se.
Reb E: I would trade “style” for 1/10 of your substance. You consistently amaze with the scope and depth of your torah knowledge
There are so many basis for warranted and justified attacks on Biden, that it is completely unnecessary to utilize any baseless attack.
CENSORSHIP ON LIVE TV: Fight Breaks Out As Rep. Nadler As He Refuses To Allow Rep. Jordan To Show Video.
Requiring a member of congress to follow the parliamentary procedures set forth by his republican predecessor is now called CENSORSHIP.
Jordan tried to break the rules and he was called out for it.
Jordan is so deeply connected to the January 6th mob attack that he feels that no rules apply to him.
As I just noted in the news page, the Republicans used the same type of arcane political gamesmanship to control the agenda and messaging when they had the majority. Its business as usual in D.C. and nothing has changed. As of today, one Republican Senator is blocking even debate on the confirmation of 17 nominees for high level Administration appointments in the State Department and related national security positions because he has “policy” objections to a European pipeline matter. In another House Committee, Republicans simply walk out to block a quorum w/o providing a coherent policy rationale.
GH -“Republicans simply walk out to block a quorum w/o providing a coherent policy rationale.”
That they learned from the Texas DemonCrats to stop the Quorum!
And another one:
BIDEN’S AMERICA: Gas Hits $7.59 A Gallon In California TownGH,
I think your comment on the news page was censored.
Don’t see it.One Biden’s measure benefited the Jewish community – he increased child credit to 3-3.6K per child and made it fully refundable, that is you don’t need to earn money to get “credit”. So, sort of UBI for children. Bli ayn hara, this could easily add up to 20+K for a family. I presume, schools that require tax documents or are just aware of this, get a part via decreasing discounts.
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Romain -“Trump 2024 Trump 2024 Trump 2024 Trump 2024”
It doesn’t make a difference.
They Stole the last election, so why wouldn’t they do it again?This Administration is worse than any Commy Country.
Since when is Parental Rights in the Education of their Kids – Domestic Terrorism that the FBI should get involved?!?
I knew that the DemonCrats would turn this Country into a Dictatorship, but I didn’t realize that they would do it So Soon!!!BIDEN’S “ACCOMPLISHMENTS”:
1. Gas prices are soaring!
2. Shortage/ no supplies in stores!
3.Open borders!
4.Inflation is booming!
5.Thousands of women given over to the Taliban!
6.13 servicemen killed!
7.Thanksgiving is predicted to be extremely expensive!
These aren’t things that just happen to occur while he was president, these are things that happened as a result of his actions!I love how you all suddenly care about the respect of the president after all the names you called trump! Also, in my opinion there’s no such thing as unbiased media anymore, everyone has their opinion and can’t keep it to themselves. To pretend that the MSM doesn’t skew stories or just refuse to report others is ridiculous. If you’re honest and want both sides of the story, read Fox AND CNN headlines! ( that’s what I do)
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