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Der Spiegel scandal: When the right hate is more important than the right facts
By Abe Greenwald
December 23, 2018 | 10:42pm | Updated
The latest issue of German newsweekly Der Spiegel, addressing the scandal surrounding fired reporter Claas Relotius
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The German magazine Der Spiegel last week fired Claas Relotius, one of its star reporters, for fabricating sources and details in at least 14 articles and perhaps as many as 55. There was an unmistakable thread tying together Relotius’ tall tales: seething anti-Americanism.
In his downfall, we see the crisis of left-liberal journalism in microcosm: Animosity toward Red America too often trumps reporting the facts — a blind spot that leads astray the prestige press on both sides of the Atlantic.
Relotius’ embellished stories could plausibly be collected in a book-length portrait of the ugliness and violence of American life — that is, if they were true.
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READ MORE: https://nypost.com/2018/12/23/der-spiegel-scandal-when-the-right-hate-is-more-important-than-the-right-facts/
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But Relotius is also an extreme representative of an ideologically driven press.
There’s been much talk about President Trump’s penchant for attacking the media. It’s true that his labeling the press “the enemy of the people” is dangerous. But activist journalists have harmed their profession far more than Trump ever could.
The Times Square Alliance recently announced that New Year’s Eve in Times Square will be an official celebration of journalism. It’s a fitting way for the left-liberal media to end the year, with the ceremonial dropping of the ball.
Abe Greenwald is senior editor of Commentary.
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