I posted on another thread that the AP report in the NYT was disappinting. My thought is to write to the ombudsman or at least an editor. The article was a joke when held against standard NYT reporting.
So many issues are raised that are applicable to all religions and wider societal concerns. I can see the NYT ignoring Jehovah's Witnesses, a fringe religion. Universal themes are raised. I want to see about writing an op-ed piece. It would take much research and writing. It might be workable if we broken it down into segments and had certain posts, noted for their neutrality and probing views, handling different segments. There are many legal and social issues I would like to address. Posters such as Cedars, Cofty, Barb Anderson, and Blondie, always impress me.
The NYT will not entertain a JW hatchet job. Frankly, I can also see this case as a starting point for a much longer NYT Magazine piece. The work for that would be crushing. If we each took sections, it might be doable. I have a serious NYT addiction of over fifty years. Some publishes pieces are awesome, art works. I do believe we could qualify. What do others think? The NYT preaches to the choir. There is no more singifiant newspaper, though. I feel the time commitment would be worth it.
The easiest response would be a letter to the editor. We could also write letters to the editor of our local papers or blogs.
