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The New York Times helped turn trans rights into political controversy, analysis finds (www.advocate.com)

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A new data investigation says the paper of record increasingly framed transgender rights as a debate instead of a lived reality.

A new data investigation argues that The New York Times sharply changed the way it covers transgender people beginning in 2022, moving from rights-based framing toward more skeptical, conflict-driven coverage that elevated opponents of transgender rights and gave less prominence to transgender people themselves.

As The Advocate reported in May, an Assigned Media analysis found that the Times produced more transgender-related coverage than any other outlet examined but was the least likely to quote transgender people or trans advocacy organizations in stories primarily focused on transgender issues.

The report reviewed coverage from January 1 to April 25 across 10 major news outlets. Assigned Media found that the Times published 60 news stories centered mainly on transgender issues during that period, but only 12 included quotes from transgender people or representatives of transgender advocacy organizations, a rate of 20 percent.

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[-] Poppa_Mo@lemmy.world 8 points 10 hours ago

All this shit goes back to Elon because he's mad nature found a way to sidestep his eugenics bullshit.

I truly believe that.

100% believe his money started this messaging a while ago.

[-] turtlesareneat@piefed.ca 23 points 13 hours ago

But thank god they could never do it to the rest of us, right? Right TERFs and "no tia" crowd? Once we fuck over trans people, that will just be the end of it.

[-] SharkWeek 4 points 10 hours ago

Am I going to regret asking what "no tia" is?

[-] TechieDamien@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 hours ago

LGBTQIA without the TIA.

[-] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

So nothing to do with Spanish aunts?

[-] SharkWeek 5 points 9 hours ago

Ooooh, yeah, that shit.

They can all go in the sea with the terfs

[-] strawberry_enjoyer42 11 points 12 hours ago

Wait, what‽ A propaganda company made propaganda‽

(obligatory /s)

[-] rockSlayer 14 points 13 hours ago

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