From: The Media Line February 19, 2025
Study Finds The New York Times Coverage Skews Against Israel in War Reporting

A recent study by Yale University professor Edieal Pinker has found that The New York Times coverage of the Israel-Hamas war has overwhelmingly shaped a narrative that:
1. generates sympathy for Palestinians
2. while downplaying Israeli suffering
3. and Hamas’ responsibility for the conflict.

The study, published on the SSRN research platform, analyzed 1,561 articles published between October 7, 2023 and June 7, 2024

According to the findings 91% of the articles did not mention Israeli casualties after October 7 even though dozens of civilians were killed in terror attacks and cross-border rocket fire.

Additionally 50% of the articles failed to reference Israeli hostages held by Hamas, while 41% omitted Israeli casualties from Hamas’ initial attack.

By contrast, the newspaper regularly published personal stories highlighting Palestinian and Lebanese suffering, often on a near-daily basis.