‘NYT’ coverage framed Israel as ‘sole aggressor,’ Palestinians as ‘passive victims,’ study finds
The study, How The New York Times Framed the War Between Israel and Hamas, was published in the academic journal Studies in Conflict & Terrorism last week.
A new study by Yale School of Management's Edieal Pinker, published in the academic journal Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, found that the New York Times consistently framed the Israel-Hamas war as Israel as the sole aggressor and Palestinians as passive victims. The study analyzed 1,559 news articles published between October 7, 2023, and June 7, 2024.
Pinker concluded that approximately 70% of the articles fit what he calls the "dominant narrative." This narrative consistently portrayed Israel as the aggressor, with Hamas portrayed as passive victims whose suffering grew daily as they were relentlessly attacked by the Israeli military. The study found that Israeli deaths, including soldiers, were almost always mentioned, while Hamas' attacks were frequently omitted.
The NYT also rarely mentioned Israeli hostages or the impact on Israeli society. This framing, Pinker argues, creates a distorted view of the conflict and distorts public perception of the war's impact.
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