百人会致纽约邮报的公开信，谴责不实报道要求道歉

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7/13/2024，美国前总统川普在参加总统竞选活动时遭遇枪击，成为新闻焦点。在大家都在等待更多信息的时候，纽约邮报New York Post，在没有任何事实根据的情况下，发文声称凶手是一名华裔男子。

很快，纽约邮报New York Post被狠狠打脸，事实证明凶手是一名白人男子。作为一个新闻媒体，这种罔顾事实的报道已经丧失了最基本的职业操守，凸显了它的不合格性，失去了公众的信任。而针对某一个族群的恶意揣测或者蓄意陷害，更是暴露了人心的丑恶。在这样一个世界越来越动荡的大环境下，纽约邮报New York Post的所作所为不仅是没有职业道德，也是煽动种族仇恨和暴力行为的帮凶，甚至可以算是加害者。

虽然事后纽约邮报做了一个不痛不痒的道歉，但是我们需要追问，所谓的“信息来源”是什么？我们强烈要求纽约邮报认真追责信息来源并对亚裔群体做出真诚的道歉。聚集了精英华人的百人会在7/15发表写给纽约邮报的公开信，谴责这种没有职业道德的行径并敦促该媒体反省和道歉。特此转发。

On July 13, 2024, former U.S. President Donald Trump was shot during a presidential campaign event, becoming a major news headline. While everyone awaited more information, the New York Post, without any factual basis, published an article claiming the perpetrator was a Chinese man. Shortly after, the New York Post was proven wrong, as the perpetrator turned out to be a white man. As a news media, such disregard for facts represents a complete abandonment of basic journalistic principles, highlighting its incompetence and loss of public trust. Malicious speculation or intentional defamation targeting a specific ethnic group further exposes the darkness of human nature. In an increasingly tumultuous world, the actions of the New York Post not only lack professional ethics but also contribute to inciting racial hatred and violence, potentially making them complicit in harm. Although they later issued a superficial apology, we must ask: what were their "sources" for this information? We strongly demand that the New York Post diligently hold accountable those responsible for the misinformation and sincerely apologize to the Asian-American community. The Committee of 100, an organization representing elite Chinese Americans, published an open letter to the New York Post on July 15, condemning its unethical conduct and urging the media outlet to reflect on its actions and issue an apology. We are Forwarding this statement accordingly.

Letter to the Editor, New York Post

15th July 2024

Mr. Keith Poole

Editor-in-Chief

New York Post

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

[email protected]

Dear Mr. Poole and the Editorial Team at the New York Post,

Accuracy matters. As the July 13 event in Butler, Pennsylvania unfolded, journalism took center stage as the world waited for information on former President Trump, the alleged shooter and the entire incident.

We understand that as a news outlet, being first with information provides you with a competitive advantage. However, it is more important to report accurate information.

On behalf of Committee of 100, one of the nation’s leading non-profit organizations of Chinese Americans established in 1989, we are writing to express our outrage regarding the inaccurate reporting that a Chinese man was responsible for the attempted assassination in your July 13, 7:39 pm ET story “Gunman behind attempted assassination on Trump shot and killed by Secret Service: sources.”

With no factual information, the gunman was cited as ‘a Chinese man.’ To our knowledge, no other news media made this claim.

In this current era of heightened anti-Asian hate, Chinese Americans and the Asian American community are already looking over their shoulders on a daily basis. For years, political rhetoric has called Covid ‘the China Virus’ or ‘Kung Flu’ – blaming Chinese Americans for the pandemic. Violence and hatred against the AAPI population continues to be a problem in our country.

By irresponsibly reporting false information – that the alleged gunman was Chinese – your reporters have caused the Chinese American community additional harm.

It is disheartening to see that in a time when we should be fostering unity and understanding, your publication has allowed false and divisive remarks to be disseminated to the public. The Chinese community, like all communities, deserves respect and fair representation in the media. It is the responsibility of reputable media outlets like yours to uphold standards of accuracy, integrity and respect.

We urge you to take immediate action to address this issue and apologize to the Chinese American community that have felt the wrath of this error. We urge you to issue a disclaimer at the bottom of the original story citing the error in reporting and correcting the issue. We urge the New York Post to implement stricter editorial guidelines to prevent such incidents in the future.

By taking these steps, you can demonstrate a commitment to promoting fairness and respect for all individuals, regardless of their background. We trust that you will take this matter seriously and make the necessary changes to ensure that your publication reflects the values of accuracy, integrity and respect.

Thank you for your steadfast attention to this matter.

Gary Locke

Chair, Committee of 100

Former U.S. Ambassador to China, Former Governor of Washington