A series of Slack messages obtained by Vanity Fair shows there was immediate concern inside The New York Times over the paper’s presentation of the Gaza hospital bombing story. These internal messages provide a window into the Times’ decision-making process and reveal how some journalists urged caution in the early moments of an unfolding tragedy. “This was discussed with a bunch of people,” that second senior editor on the Live team noted. “Given the sensitive nature of the news during a widening conflict, and the prominent promotion it received, Times editors should have taken more care with the initial presentation, and been more explicit about what information could be verified,” it read. The actual words in the headline were debated by a team of people who routinely work out the wording.

Source: New York Times October 25, 2023 12:09 UTC