When I saw "New York Post" I thought, isn't that paper similar to the National Enquirer? I know its the source of the gossip column "Page Six." Not being sure, I googled then checked Wicpedia.
Please go there and read the entire article about this "paper." Some info I found there:
- "The NY Post is known for its headlines, sensationalism, blatant advocacy and conservative bias."
- The NYP shapes news to suit Rupert Murdoch.
- The NYP allows its editorial positions to shape its story selection and news coverage.
- The NYP (according to a 2004 survey by Pace University) was rated the least credible major new outlet in NY.
- The NYP has altered photos and presented the edited version as "true", in 2000 declared "Bush Wins!" before the election was over.
- Made fun of Keith Olbermann when he received what appeared to be an envelope with anthrax in it from an unknown terrorist calling him a "powder puff" for being frightened.
- Doctored a front-page photo to show the co-chairs of the Iraq Study Group in primate fur under the headline "Surrender Monkeys", alleged there was a sex tape involving a NY radio host then the NYP ran a full page retraction.
- Referred to Sen. Barack Obama as "Osama". (They apologized later.) Ran a misleading headline (Osama' Mud Flies at Obama) about Obama being Muslim.
- Endorsed John McCain on September 8, 2008
I'm not sure I will swallow what the NYP prints and say, "Hey, it's a big, NYC paper."