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The New York Times had an anti-Hillary Clinton agenda? That's untrue | Jill Abramson

Despite claims made in her recent book, the news editors at the paper were never hostile to Clinton. The only proof I have is that I was there Jill Abramson is the former executive editor of The New York Times
‘The news editors of the Times were never hostile to Clinton and had no agenda to hurt her.’ Photograph: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images

In her book, Hillary Clinton says the news media has not done enough soul-searching about its role in her loss.

Her argument boils down to this: too much firepower was aimed at her emails, part of a long pattern of unfair scandal mongering over the years. Unfair press coverage fueled the “lock her up” frenzy and created doubts in the minds of some undecided voters.

Conversely, there was way too little scrutiny of Donald Trump and too much reactive coverage of his every tweet and rally. He was clickbait and ratings manna for the news media. The New York Times

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