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The New York Times recently published an op-ed titled “Why I Don’t Vote. And Maybe You Shouldn’t Either” by Matthew Walther, which has ignited substantial backlash. Critics argue that the piece is misleading because Walther did, in fact, vote in both the 2020 and 2022 elections, contradicting the article’s premise.
The op-ed has prompted calls for The New York Times to issue an apology, with detractors claiming that the piece undermines the publication’s credibility and journalistic standards.
The backlash has been so severe that some readers have decided to cancel their subscriptions, expressing disappointment in what they perceive as a decline in the quality and integrity of the newspaper’s content.
Some users have had issues with its publishing on the 4th of July. See the reactions below:
Seriously, what is wrong with The New York Times that it would publish a column like this on the 4th of July? pic.twitter.com/d7HePVDp4X
— Steven Beschloss (@StevenBeschloss) July 4, 2024
You’d think that if the NYT edit page is going to run a column by a guy saying he doesn’t vote, they would do the due diligence to see if – as this @goofrider link appears to show – their columnist did vote in 2020 and 2022https://t.co/cm5I3K7hOo pic.twitter.com/UR6GCy3d4F
— Bill Grueskin (@BGrueskin) July 4, 2024
