Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AFP/Getty Images)Media criticThe headline on a hotly shared New York Times story now reads: “State Department Spent $52,701 on Curtains for Nikki Haley’s Residence.”Sounds like a lot of money for curtains, right? Backlash to the initial New York Times presentation has been robust, as well it should be. How did the New York Times cover the U.N. ambassador’s residence during the Obama presidency. Sweetly: “Pint-Size Diplomacy at Play in U.N. Ambassador’s Penthouse.”The Erik Wemple Blog has asked the New York Times for comment on the piece.

Source: Washington Post September 14, 2018 17:42 UTC