'New York Post' & 'New York Daily News' Spark Outrage By Publishing James Foley's Beheading Photos On Front Pages
New York papers the New York Post and New York Daily News have both been on the receiving end of backlash for the graphic photos they used for their cover stories about slain American journalist James Foley.
New York Post, New York Daily News Front Pages
Both the New York Post and New York Daily News are known for their often inflammatory front pages. Following the release of the Islamic State militants' video of Foley’s beheading, many predicted that the papers would have something incendiary on their front pages for Wednesday. Neither paper disappointed.
The New York Daily News cover photo features a still frame from the video in which a kneeling Foley is grimacing while the terrorist holds his knife out menacingly. Taking it a step further, the New York Post used a still that shows the militant behind Foley, lifting up his chin and preparing to behead the journalist.
After the papers hit newsstands, Twitter users – including journalists Adam Serwer (Buzzfeed) and Neetzan Zimmerman (Whisper/Gawker) – responded with due outrage.
Pretty sure ISIS could not be happier with the New York Post's front page today.
— AdamSerwer (@AdamSerwer) August 20, 2014
Twitter says it is "actively suspending accounts" posting James Foley beheading images. Will it suspend @nypost? https://t.co/KXDRcyaKeo
— Neetzan Zimmerman (@neetzan) August 20, 2014
Wow, this is some bullshit. Twitter won't suspend @nypost & @nydailynews for posting James Foley beheading fotos: https://t.co/sqRvfDpKku
— Neetzan Zimmerman (@neetzan) August 20, 2014
Lol this ended up being way worse than I'd predicted pic.twitter.com/KoYoztHIJZ
— Abraham Riesman (@abrahamjoseph) August 20, 2014
The New York Post @nypost should be ashamed splashing a pic of Foley being murdered. No amount of hits/sales are worth that.
— Duncan Wright (@dwright75) August 20, 2014
If you're a tool of propagandists RT @journodave @Chris1966 @neetzan @nypost @NYDailyNews sometimes graphic images are the story
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) August 20, 2014
Louise Mensch, James Foley’s sister has asked that people tweeting about her brother’s story use a picture that she provided and not one from the video in which he is murdered.
Please tweet this photo of James Foley and not any of him in the hands of his gutless murderers. #RIPJamesFoley pic.twitter.com/cAcVVJgyDn
— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) August 19, 2014
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