Erik Wemple: new york post


Posted at 12:49 PM ET, 06/06/2013

New York Post falls back on previous statement in re: 'Bag Men' suit
By Erik Wemple
Lawyer for one of "Bag Men" questions sensibilities of the New York Post in publishing story.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:49 PM ET, 06/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boston bombings, Boston marathon, Libel, New York Post

Posted at 11:51 AM ET, 06/06/2013

Suit against New York Post targets 'Bag Men' headline writer, too
By Erik Wemple
"Jane Doe," that devilishly clever New York Post editorial employee, is "named" in legal action.

By Erik Wemple  |  11:51 AM ET, 06/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boston bombings, Boston marathon bombings, New York Post

Posted at 09:35 AM ET, 06/06/2013

New York Post sued for libel over 'Bag Men' story
By Erik Wemple
Controversial story and accompanying photographs, says complaint, harmed two innocent people.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:35 AM ET, 06/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boston marathon bombings, Libel, New York Post

Posted at 05:15 PM ET, 04/30/2013

Father of New York Post ‘Bag Man’ seeks legal counsel
By Erik Wemple
Family life upended by photograph on the front cover of the New York Post

By Erik Wemple  |  05:15 PM ET, 04/30/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boston bombings, Boston marathon bombings, New York Post

Posted at 08:17 PM ET, 04/22/2013

Young men, please sue the New York Post

By Erik Wemple
There are only so many countermeasures against the sort of treatment that the New York Post accorded to two Boston-area young men. One of them is a whopping civil suit.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:17 PM ET, 04/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boston bombings, Boston marathon, col allan, New York Post, Rupert Murdoch

Posted at 07:42 AM ET, 04/19/2013

Maddow on New York Post: 'Apparently they just do not care'
By Erik Wemple
Wrong reports, no apologies: That's the New York Post.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:42 AM ET, 04/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boston bombings, Boston marathon bombings, New York Post

Posted at 03:58 PM ET, 04/18/2013

New York Post says guys it put on cover are 'cleared'
By Erik Wemple
New York Post says those guys in its cover photo are "cleared." Does that imply they were suspected of wrongdoing to begin with?

By Erik Wemple  |  03:58 PM ET, 04/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boston bombings, Boston marathon, New York Post

Posted at 01:48 PM ET, 04/18/2013

New York Post builds bridge between rumor and media

By Erik Wemple
The New York Post publishes a photograph in which federal investigators are interested. And so what?

By Erik Wemple  |  01:48 PM ET, 04/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boston bombings, Boston marathon, New York Post

Posted at 07:23 AM ET, 04/17/2013

New York Post reports three dead from Boston bombings
By Erik Wemple
Is the New York Post ready to concede its death tally was off?

By Erik Wemple  |  07:23 AM ET, 04/17/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boston bombings, Boston marathon, New York Post

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 04/16/2013

New York Post: 12 still dead in bombings that killed at least 3
By Erik Wemple
There's one outlet that can shed light on the New York Post's Boston reporting, and that's the New York Post.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:00 PM ET, 04/16/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boston bombings, Boston marathon, New York Post

Posted at 09:41 AM ET, 03/12/2013

New York Post: 'POUR IT ON'
By Erik Wemple
Two tabs riff on soda ban, with differing results.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:41 AM ET, 03/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  New York Daily News, New York Post, soda ban

Posted at 03:56 PM ET, 12/05/2012

New York Post subway photo: What does the New York Post say?
By Erik Wemple
What's the New York Post's rationale for publishing its subway-death photo? Can we please hear from the editors?

By Erik Wemple  |  03:56 PM ET, 12/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Ki-Suck Han, New York Post

Posted at 04:18 PM ET, 10/11/2012

New York Post: Deceased man to manage Yankees

By Erik Wemple
New York Post produces dark humor via headline.

By Erik Wemple  |  04:18 PM ET, 10/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  new york post, joe girardi, jerry girardi, yankees

Posted at 12:48 PM ET, 06/12/2012

New York train conductor reads paper on job
By Erik Wemple
Showcasing the value of print, on the train

By Erik Wemple  |  12:48 PM ET, 06/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jack shafer, reuters, goodwill assets, new york post, metro-north, john bingham

Posted at 03:56 PM ET, 05/14/2012

How not to retract a falsehood
By Erik Wemple
News outlets attempt to cover their tracks on dentist story.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:56 PM ET, 05/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  msnbc, polish dentist, hoax, daily mail, msnbc, huffington post, new york daily news, new york post, msn, yahoo, fox news

Posted at 12:09 PM ET, 05/09/2012

Daily Mail cannot figure out origins of dentist story
By Erik Wemple
Where did the Daily Mail get its Polish dentist story from?

By Erik Wemple  |  12:09 PM ET, 05/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  daily mail, polish dentist, erin tennant, msnbc, huffington post, los angeles times, new york daily news, new york post, yahoo news, san francisco chronicle

Posted at 02:17 PM ET, 04/23/2012

Fox News, Steve Doocy and the ‘silver spoon’ smirk
By Erik Wemple
Time for an explanation of dressed up quote on Fox News.

By Erik Wemple  |  02:17 PM ET, 04/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  steve doocy, fox news, talking points memo, mitt romney, washington post, new york post, republicans, president obama, silver spoon, unlike some people

Posted at 10:17 AM ET, 04/06/2012

Report: ‘Seasoned’ NBC staffer misfired in Zimmerman case
By Erik Wemple
Reuters investigates NBC’s investigation.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:17 AM ET, 04/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  trayvon martin, nbc, george zimmerman, today, new york post, reuters

Posted at 07:55 PM ET, 02/17/2012

Chelsea Clinton will stay on at NBC
By Erik Wemple
At NBC

By Erik Wemple  |  07:55 PM ET, 02/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  chelsea clinton, new york post, nbc, contract

Posted at 08:53 AM ET, 02/16/2012

Media news derivatives: Feb. 16
By Erik Wemple
For Feb. 16

By Erik Wemple  |  08:53 AM ET, 02/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  new york post, stephen breyer, david carr, new york times, atlantic media, caribbean

Posted at 04:11 PM ET, 02/15/2012

New York Post on Breyer: ‘Mug him again’
By Erik Wemple
‘Mug him again’

By Erik Wemple  |  04:11 PM ET, 02/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  stephen breyer, supreme court, new york post, robbed