Desk Report,
A recent New York Times article came under fire from readers for its coverage of the issue—and for good reason.
The headline was “Mamdani identified himself as Asian and African American on college application.”
Here are some of the reasons why the New York Times article has come under fire, according to Margaret Sullivan, a columnist for The Guardian US. She writes about media, politics, and culture.
In her column, Margaret Sullivan wrote that the article was about New York City mayoral candidate Zohrab Mamdani, whose landslide victory in the Democratic primary has garnered national attention.
Mamdani, who is of Indian descent, was born in Uganda. The New York Times article stated that Mamdani, a senior in high school in New York, ticked multiple boxes related to his ethnic identity when applying to Columbia University.
You might say, what’s the problem with that? Why report on this? Great question.
Whether or not the news is of any real importance, it has certainly caught the attention of one of Mamdani’s rivals. He is the current mayor of New York City, Eric Adams. Adams is running for mayor as an independent.
Adams is black. He says that Zohran Mamdani, despite not being black, has tried to capitalize on his African-American identity. He finds it deeply insulting.
And on several Fox News talk shows, hosts have referred to the New York Times report and have criticized Zohran.
For example, Fox & Friends host Charlie Hart called Zohran a “racist.” He claims that Mamdani hates the United States and everything that the American people believe in.
Even before the New York Times report was published, the right-wing television network Fox News had been covering up Zohran, who is a Muslim and a socialist.
A recent New York Times article came under fire from readers for its coverage of the issue—and for good reason.
The headline was “Mamdani identified himself as Asian and African American on college application.”
Here are some of the reasons why the New York Times article has come under fire, according to Margaret Sullivan, a columnist for The Guardian US. She writes about media, politics, and culture.
In her column, Margaret Sullivan wrote that the article was about New York City mayoral candidate Zohrab Mamdani, whose landslide victory in the Democratic primary has garnered national attention.
Mamdani, who is of Indian descent, was born in Uganda. The New York Times article stated that Mamdani, a senior in high school in New York, ticked multiple boxes related to his ethnic identity when applying to Columbia University.
You might say, what’s the problem with that? Why report on this? Great question.
Whether or not the news is of any real importance, it has certainly caught the attention of one of Mamdani’s rivals. He is the current mayor of New York City, Eric Adams. Adams is running for mayor as an independent.
Adams is black. He says that Zohran Mamdani, despite not being black, has tried to capitalize on his African-American identity. He finds it deeply insulting.
And on several Fox News talk shows, hosts have referred to the New York Times report and have criticized Zohran.
For example, Fox & Friends host Charlie Hart called Zohran a “racist.” He claims that Mamdani hates the United States and everything that the American people believe in.
Even before the New York Times report was published, the right-wing television network Fox News had been covering up Zohran, who is a Muslim and a socialist.
