NYT praised for ‘jaw-dropping’ front page honoring coronavirus fatalities: ‘A visceral gut punch’
After revealing that Sunday’s New York Times would not feature an image on the front page, but would instead list the names of COVID-19 fatalities, the newspaper was praised online.
“U.S. deaths near 100,000, an incalculable loss,” the headline read above six columns of names.
“They were not simply names on a list. They were us,” reads the subhead.
“Numbers alone cannot possibly measure the impact of the coronavirus on America, whether it is the number of patients treated, jobs interrupted or lives cut short. As the country nears a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths attributed to the virus, The New York Times scoured obituaries and death notices of the victims. The 1,000 people here reflect just 1 percent of the toll,” the paper explained. “None were mere numbers.”
Here’s some of what people were saying about the front page:
Jaw-dropping, horrific. https://t.co/2AWWMrRPVA
— Michelangelo Signorile, subscribe to my newsletter (@MSignorile) May 23, 2020
"Mr. Bodkin said he did not remember any front pages without images during his 40 years at The Times. 'This is certainly a first in modern times.'" https://t.co/yqX6pnihB2 https://t.co/WhGrjd7GVl
— Brooke Jarvis (@brookejarvis) May 23, 2020
This is astonishing. Read closely; It’s not just their names, it’s a one line biography of each and every person. https://t.co/eFDRIyew5f
— Rachel Parris (@rachelparris) May 23, 2020
Thank you @nytimes for doing this. Trump reaction: "I am going to pretend again to cancel my subscription!" https://t.co/yZzybOKsna
— David Mandel (@DavidHMandel) May 23, 2020
“None were mere numbers.” https://t.co/aXAzCQnnFN
— Michael Luo (@michaelluo) May 23, 2020
https://twitter.com/tammyingram/status/1264323380586729479
Tomorrow's front page reminds me how powerful the Gray Lady can be. https://t.co/2MBupcxRN2
— Nikita Stewart (@kitastew) May 23, 2020
100,000 dead
A terrible milestoneEvery name a family devastated. A friend lost. A community and a country that will never be the same.
This Memorial Day our nation mourns a preventable, catastrophic loss of life. A potent reminder that competent leadership matters. https://t.co/C50TD5UGsF
— Kaz Weida (@kazweida) May 23, 2020
Hard to catch my breath. https://t.co/CyXfXrmuCx
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) May 23, 2020
The toll is incomprehensible. https://t.co/wtEo4sClHN
— Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) May 23, 2020
We know the losses are shocking and heartbreaking – but this is a visceral gut punch. https://t.co/l1KQ8nZYZD
— Chris Jansing (@ChrisJansing) May 23, 2020
Donald Trump said on February 26 that cases would go down from 15 to almost zero. https://t.co/fMGdVnFjnO
— Miranda Yaver (@mirandayaver) May 23, 2020
Meanwhile, the President golfs. https://t.co/He5X8hIAw0
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) May 23, 2020
I don’t know how to metabolize this kind of grief. https://t.co/puKpc9YYNO
— Saeed Jones (@theferocity) May 23, 2020
“Romi Cohn, 91, New York City, saved 56 Jewish families from the Gestapo” https://t.co/r2Nugxdcqd
— Brett Murphy (@BrettMmurphy) May 23, 2020
Breaking Banner
You are part of Trump’s callous and covert science experiment — you just don’t know it yet
It’s understood the president has not done nearly enough to combat the spread of the new coronavirus. It’s understood he’s gotten in the way of states trying to protect residents. What’s not understood, however, is the United States government, under Donald Trump’s leadership, seems to be conducting a science experiment on the American people without telling us, one informed by ideology, not medicine. All things being equal, a second term for the president will not only coincide with a permanent pandemic; it will cause hundreds of thousands more people to die.
This article was originally published at The Editorial Board
Breaking Banner
Breonna Taylor grand juror issues blistering statement accusing prosecutors of misleading public about the case
An anonymous grand juror in the Breonna Taylor case has issued a scathing statement about prosecutors misleading the public shortly after she was given legal clearance to discuss proceedings.
According to WLKY reporter Deni Kamper, Judge Annie O’Connell of the Kentucky 30th Circuit Court 2nd Division ruled on Tuesday that the grand juror will be allowed to talk about the case publicly, roughly three weeks after they accused Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron of misleading the public about the case prosecutors presented to jurors.
Breaking Banner
CDC reports 285,000 more deaths than a ‘normal’ year due to COVID-19 pandemic
A new report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that the coronavirus pandemic has left about 285,000 more people dead in the United States than would be expected in a typical non-pandemic year. Of the approximate 285,000 deaths, two-thirds were attributed to the virus.
The CDC study found that the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, has taken a disproportionate toll on Latinos and Blacks. The CDC also found that COVID-19 deaths hit 25- to 44-year-olds extremely hard with an "excess death" rate up by 26.5 percent in relation to previous years. This was the largest death jump among any age group in the study.
Trump rages at reporters on airport tarmac over futile Biden smear: ‘You’re a criminal for not reporting it’
CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin suspended for exposing himself on staff Zoom call
Ghislaine Maxwell loses court battle to keep her Jeffrey Epstein testimony sealed: report
‘Have you no decency and respect?’ Conservative Democratic senator explodes over Trump’s attacks on Dr Fauci
‘Backing out again?’: Trump ridiculed for trying to ‘wimp’ out of debate with whiny letter about the topics
You are part of Trump’s callous and covert science experiment — you just don’t know it yet
Breonna Taylor grand juror issues blistering statement accusing prosecutors of misleading public about the case
CDC reports 285,000 more deaths than a ‘normal’ year due to COVID-19 pandemic
US officials set for final stimulus talks as deadline looms
Supreme Court mail-in voting ruling raises alarm: Democrats may ‘never win another national election’
Trump can ‘rage from the balcony’ but he ‘will not succeed’: Dem super lawyer promises to protect the vote
Pat Robertson predicts Trump re-election will usher in apocalypse: ‘By all means get out and vote!’
‘It’s self care’: The View’s Sara Haines breaks into hysterics over ‘Toobin issue’
‘He’s so jealous of Fauci he can hardly speak’: The View hosts mock Trump for his sad desperation
