Believe Some Women? How New York Times Treated a Conservative Woman
The New York Times faced criticism for its handling of allegations against Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner. Key accusations of physical abuse and troubling remarks were buried deep within an article, overshadowed by more benign descriptions of Platner. The treatment of these serious allegations raises questions about journalistic priorities and the impact on victims who come forward.
- ▪The New York Times published an extensive article about Graham Platner, a Senate candidate, but delayed reporting serious allegations of abuse.
- ▪An ex-girlfriend accused Platner of physical abuse, including grabbing her and making threatening comments.
- ▪The article emphasized positive descriptions of Platner from other women while downplaying the severity of the allegations.
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Home – Political News – Believe Some Women? How New York Times Treated a Conservative Woman opinion Believe Some Women? How New York Times Treated a Conservative Woman Katrina Trinko • June 5, 2026 Print Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); If a major Senate candidate abused a past girlfriend, isn’t that newsworthy? If a major Senate candidate knowingly sported a Nazi…
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