Exposing the Times’ anti-Christian bias

By David Harsanyi,

It’s rare to see a major media outlet be so honest about its ideological bias. But yet there was New York Times reporter Dan Levin on Twitter the other day, openly soliciting negative stories about Christian schools. “I’m a New York Times reporter writing about #exposechristianschools,” Levin tweeted, “Are you in your 20s or younger who went to a Christian school? I’d like to hear about your experience and its impact on your life. Please DM me.”

The Times reporting was no doubt provoked by a now-infamous episode in which a group of boys from the Covington Catholic school in Kentucky were smeared by an online mob set off by mainstream media.

As it turns out, the teens had exhibited a great deal of self-control for boys their age. Maybe more parents should be sending their kids to Christian schools.

On a broader level, the recklessness of the media had, once again, needlessly stoked national division. On another level, it had tangibly damaged the lives of a bunch of kids and parents for no reason.

It would take a saint-like leap of faith to believe that Levin, as he later claimed, was merely looking for an array of stories related to Christian schools. Anyone who’s ever worked as a journalist can tell you that “exposing” someone does not typically — or perhaps, ever — entail the pursuit of positive stories.

ou probably won’t be surprised to learn, then, that the #exposechristianschools hashtag Levin used did not initially go viral because Twitter users were anxious to share their enriching experiences in Christian-based educational institutions. The tag was predominately used to dox and smear the Covington Catholic School kids.

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