Hmm. Apparently, the New York Post has changed its front page headline covering the attack out in San Bernardino from “MURDER MISSION” on the print edition to “MUSLIM KILLERS” on the digital edition. The accompanying text was changed as well from “Shooters slaughter 14 in Calif.” to “Terror eyed as couple slaughters 14 in Calif.” Check it out:
NY Post cover left from https://t.co/O0KHG8udNN … one on right in Newseum Front Pages. Both 4-star late city finals. pic.twitter.com/y5ieFFFLcO
— David Brauer (@dbrauer) December 3, 2015
So the paper copy of @nypost says “Murder Mission” but the version circulating online says “#Muslim Killers” pic.twitter.com/I44GzxOYR8
— Bahman Kalbasi (@BahmanKalbasi) December 3, 2015
At some point after my paper arrived the @NYPost took a new direction with its front page. H/T @GershKuntzman pic.twitter.com/sowidIAh5a
— Pat Kiernan (@patkiernan) December 3, 2015
Somewhere between the early and late edition, someone at @nypost realized he or she could slam Islam with impunity. pic.twitter.com/iXKG5Rp1H3
— Gersh Kuntzman (@GershKuntzman) December 3, 2015
And people are furious with the NY Post for the switch:
Really? "Muslim killers"? https://t.co/raLeEfe6nV
— Empress ⚡️ (@britttanyx3) December 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/JMUswag/status/672427552435265536
Structural racism: I've been told more personal details about this couple than any mass shooters since Columbine. https://t.co/FrvvKBxjxr
— ?️ conjurer of cheap schticks (@kosman8r) December 3, 2015
1. Disrespectful to family of the victims
2. The cover title trying to feed the fire but that's what the media does https://t.co/KB9Fjcdubp— Young Nate (@N8RxW) December 3, 2015
I hope the city’s newsstand operators, a heavily Muslim group, boycott the @nypost.
— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) December 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/TAJrani/status/672412294421348354
Most #masskillers don't rate a mention in @nypost. Not today: "MUSLIM KILLERS" splashed across front page. #noted #SanBernadino
— Jim Bessman (@JimBessman) December 3, 2015
.@nypost, Why mention religion in "Muslim newlyweds slaughter coworkers"? https://t.co/IAzQ12EL26 @allDigitocracy @copyeditors
— Steve Bien-Aime (@Steve_BienAime) December 3, 2015
Awful journalism https://t.co/6iQ1A4zQHw
— Greg Jenner (@greg_jenner) December 3, 2015
Rather different than the Daily News https://t.co/N8I54BN9JY
— Blake News (@blakehounshell) December 3, 2015
Different? Well, they’re both talking about religion. Here’s what the NY Daily News looked like this morning:
An early look at tomorrow’s front page…
GOD ISN’T FIXING THIS: https://t.co/eKUg5f03ec pic.twitter.com/j4gEFg9YtJ— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) December 3, 2015
But that cover is OK?
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