David Baxter PhD
Late Founder
NY Post Confuses Centuries
by Jennifer Bazar, Advances in the History of Psychology
September 27, 2010
The New York Post is the 13th oldest newspaper in circulation in the United States, dating back to 1801. Under the ownership of Rupert Murdoch, the paper has taken a tabloid-style approach with sensationalist headlines such as their well-known cover: Headless Body in Topless Bar. Over the years the paper has received harsh criticism over various headlines, photos, or articles and has been the subject of several boycotts but it has also grown to be the 6th largest newspaper in the United States by circulation numbers.
Yesterday the NY Post ran an update about the trial of Steven Maynard, a man who was standing trial for causing $200,000 in damage to trees in Crown Heights and Prospect Park. The Supreme Court has ruled that Maynard is unfit to stand trial. He has been sent for treatment at a psychiatric hospital and will be re-evaluated in one years time. The NY Post?s reporting on this story included referring to Maynard as ?a madman? being sent to ?a madhouse?. Earlier this summer, the NY Post called him ?a nut case? and explained that he was ?too cuckoo to stand trial?.
And people wonder why stigma persists.
by Jennifer Bazar, Advances in the History of Psychology
September 27, 2010
The New York Post is the 13th oldest newspaper in circulation in the United States, dating back to 1801. Under the ownership of Rupert Murdoch, the paper has taken a tabloid-style approach with sensationalist headlines such as their well-known cover: Headless Body in Topless Bar. Over the years the paper has received harsh criticism over various headlines, photos, or articles and has been the subject of several boycotts but it has also grown to be the 6th largest newspaper in the United States by circulation numbers.
Yesterday the NY Post ran an update about the trial of Steven Maynard, a man who was standing trial for causing $200,000 in damage to trees in Crown Heights and Prospect Park. The Supreme Court has ruled that Maynard is unfit to stand trial. He has been sent for treatment at a psychiatric hospital and will be re-evaluated in one years time. The NY Post?s reporting on this story included referring to Maynard as ?a madman? being sent to ?a madhouse?. Earlier this summer, the NY Post called him ?a nut case? and explained that he was ?too cuckoo to stand trial?.
And people wonder why stigma persists.
