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Susie Banikarim

@banikarim.bsky.social

journalist | laurels & darts column for Columbia Journalism Review | “widely respected” | signal: ssb.20

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Susie Banikarim@banikarim.bsky.social · 6d ago

After @juddlegum.bsky.social revealed that a NYPost story about “thousands” of 9/11 families wanting Mamdani banned from the ceremony was based on totally made-up numbers, the Post quietly updated the story with new made-up numbers that conveniently made their previously incorrect cover “correct.”

In his column, Hennessey extensively quotes from a viral New York Post cover story from the weekend that claimed “thousands of 9/11 families” wanted Mamdani banned from the twenty-fifth-anniversary memorial ceremony at Ground Zero and suggested that the mayor is an “apologist for Islamic terror.” Funny thing about that piece, though: it’s bullshit. The Post story is about a petition started on Change.org by Giovanni Galante, whose wife died on September 11. But, as Judd Legum pointed out on his Substack, Popular Information, the article “directly contradicts its cover.” The piece says that the petition “collected over 1,100 signatures in a little over a week, including from at least 300 victims’ families.” When Legum tried to verify that much smaller figure with Galante, he “acknowledged that there was no actual list of family members who had signed the petition” and that “the 300 figure that organizers shared with the New York Post was an estimate based on how they believe the petition spread.” After Legum published his post, the Post story was quietly updated, without any correction or editor's note. It now says the petition has "collected more than 42,000 signatures so far" and "Galante estimated that between 3,000 and 7,500 of the signers are relatives of victims." I suppose it's progress that the updated version no longer presents an unverified estimate as fact. But simply citing a source's new and convenient made-up figures doesn't resolve the underlying problem. If only there were someone—perhaps a journalist— whose job was to investigate claims before publishing them. I asked a spokesperson for the Post whether it stands by its story and whether it is standard editorial practice to update an article without acknowledging the changes. I received no response.
Columbia Journalism Review@columjournreview.bsky.social · last mo.

There are a number of unusual things about the Baltimore Sun’s coverage of Governor Wes Moore, including that it's led by the general manager of a Sinclair technology subsidiary, outside of the standard editorial process. @banikarim.bsky.social gets answers. www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...

Laurels and Darts: Agenda journalism.

The Baltimore Sun swipes at Wes Moore, and a seasoned reporter resigns. Plus: Holding the police accountable, and the grim reality of wellness treatments.

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Columbia Journalism Review@columjournreview.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“If we get pushed out, America literally knows less about itself at the very moment that it needs to know the truth about itself,” @errinhaines.bsky.social tells @banikarim.bsky.social for a special Laurels + Darts column on race and the press. www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...

Laurels and Darts: “America knows less about itself at the very moment it needs to know the truth.”

While communities of color are under attack, Black journalists lose ground. Still, Black media-makers are expanding our thinking. And there’s a Black Crossword.

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Susie Banikarim@banikarim.bsky.social · 2mo ago

i really didn’t think it was still possible for someone in media to surprise me with their blind arrogance and yet: When Bilton, was asked about his lack of TV experience, he said: Do I need to know which button to press to make sure the show goes on air on a Sunday night? nymag.com/intelligence...

How Nick Bilton Took the Helm at 60 Minutes

Bari Weiss is putting her stamp on the famous newsmagazine, an opportunity for change and a major risk.

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Columbia Journalism Review@columjournreview.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A documentary that resonates, why the press needs to pay more attention to Truth Social madness, and an impressive investigation from the Post and Courier. Read Laurels and Darts by @banikarim.bsky.social www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...

Laurels and Darts: Amy Goodman’s good example.

A documentary that resonates, why the press needs to pay more attention to Truth Social madness, and an impressive investigation from the Post and Courier.

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Columbia Journalism Review@columjournreview.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Filming the correspondents’ dinner breach, Brendan Carr’s offensive play, and a damning investigation from the Tampa Bay Times in this week’s Laurels and Darts by @banikarim.bsky.social www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...

Laurels and Darts: The correspondents’ dinner breach; Brendan Carr’s offensive play; a damning investigation from the Tampa Bay Times.

Filming the correspondents’ dinner breach, Brendan Carr’s offensive play, and a damning investigation from the Tampa Bay Times.

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Susie Banikarim@banikarim.bsky.social · 4mo ago

my column this week is about the unique collaboration btwn content creators & cnn journalists that finally took swalwell down. also an absolutely wild tale about a grifter/journalist who managed to con her way into jobs at a string of local papers from @samtabachnik.bsky.social.

Columbia Journalism Review@columjournreview.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Confronting Eric Swalwell: Reporters and content creators team up in the name of accountability. Plus: A wild tale of misrepresentation out west; following the money in Pennsylvania, in Laurels and Darts by @banikarim.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...

Columbia Journalism Review@columjournreview.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Examining “crisis pregnancy” centers in rural parts of Texas that lack maternal care. Plus: Bad AI practice and CNN’s good reporting from the West Bank. Read Laurels and Darts by @banikarim.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...

Laurels and Darts: What fills the gap.

Examining “crisis pregnancy” centers in rural parts of Texas that lack maternal care. Plus: Bad AI practice and CNN’s good reporting from the West Bank.

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Columbia Journalism Review@columjournreview.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Filmmaker Sebastian Walker on the journalistic benefits of a “direct conversation” with Iranian leaders, despite draconian restrictions. Read the interview with @banikarim.bsky.social www.cjr.org/the-intervie...

Filmmaker Sebastian Walker on the benefits of a “direct conversation” with Iranian leaders, despite draconian restrictions.

Filmmaker Sebastian Walker on the journalistic benefits of a “direct conversation” with Iranian leaders, despite draconian restrictions.

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Columbia Journalism Review@columjournreview.bsky.social · 4mo ago

SFGate’s national parks bureau makes waves. Plus: AI slop on slop at Vanity Fair, and holding Grammarly’s CEO accountable. Read this week's Laurels and Darts with @banikarim.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...

Laurels and Darts: SFGate’s national parks bureau makes waves; AI slop on slop at Vanity Fair; holding Grammarly's CEO accountable.

SFGate’s national parks bureau makes waves. Plus: AI slop on slop at Vanity Fair, and holding Grammarly’s CEO accountable.

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