NYT's 'Jewish Voter' List Sparks Outcry Over Media Bias
The newspaper's release of a list of Jewish supporters for Democrat Abdul El‑Sayed, including the odd name Jack Mehoff, has drawn ridicule online.
The New York Times published a list of Jewish voters saying they would back Michigan Democrat Abdul El‑Sayed for Senate, a detail that for many voters shows a focus on identity politics.
The list even featured the moniker “Jack Mehoff,” which the New York Post called an “unfortunate moniker,” and the Times was mocked online after its inclusion.
The Times initially reported on the letter on Sept. 17, noting that more than 500 people signed it.
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New York Post
NY Times mocked over story claiming Abdul El-Sayed’s Jewish supporters include man named ‘Jack Mehoff’
The New York Times came in for online mockery Tuesday after a list it published of Jewish voters saying they would back Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for Senate included the unfortunate moniker “Jack Mehoff.” The Times initially reported Sept. 17 on the letter, which it said was signed by “more than 500 people who identify...
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- The New York Times published a list of Jewish voters saying they would back Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for Senate.
- Abdul El-Sayed is a Michigan Democrat running for Senate.
- The New York Times' list included a person named "Jack Mehoff".
- The New York Times was mocked online after publishing the list including the name "Jack Mehoff".
- The New York Times initially reported on the letter on Sept. 17.
- The Times said the letter was signed by more than 500 people who identify as Jewish voters backing Abdul El-Sayed.
- The New York Times' list included the moniker "Jack Mehoff", described by the New York Post as an "unfortunate moniker".
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