All the News That's Fit to Spin with Ashley Rindsberg

About this episode

The episode discusses the influence of The New York Times on public narrative and historical events with journalist Ashley Rindsberg.

How much power does The New York Times really have , and what happens when that power is used to shape narrative instead of pursue truth? In this episode of The Curious Middle , we speak with Ashley Rindsberg , author of The Gray Lady Winked , about the Times' reporting on some of the most important stories of the last century: the Nazi invasion of Poland, Stalin's Soviet Union, the Holocaust, Israel, the 1619 Project nd more. Ashley Rindsberg is an investigative journalist and author focused on media malfeasance, information warfare, and the hidden systems influencing public discourse. Ashley joins us to explain why he believes the paper has repeatedly protected power, buried inconvenient truths, and helped shape public opinion in ways that changed history. We also talk about the Sulzberger family, the culture inside elite newsrooms, the collapse of trust in journalism, and how listeners can build a healthier media diet today. Follow Ashley's Substack In this episode: What first inspired Ashley to write The Gray Lady Winked Why the New York Times is unlike any other media institution The Times' Holocaust coverage and what was buried How tne NYT Created a Narrative on the Soviet…

People in this episode

Guest: Ashley Rindsberg

Topics covered

• media power
• narrative shaping
• journalism
• New York Times
• historical reporting

Keywords

• media malfeasance
• information warfare
• public discourse
• trust in journalism

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Gray Lady Winked

Books & works: All the News That's Fit to Spin, The Curious Middle, The Gray Lady Winked, Key Quotes, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

Places: Poland, Soviet Union, Israel, Cuba, Iraq, Ukraine, Europe, Germany, U.S.

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