The New York Times said on Wednesday that the editor who had chosen to publish an anti-Semitic cartoon in its international edition would be disciplined and that it had canceled the contract with the syndicate that provided the cartoon, after the newspaper drew widespread condemnation for its use of the drawing. The Times will also update its bias training to include a focus on anti-Semitism, according to a note sent to employees by A. G. Sulzberger, the newspaper’s publisher. In addition, the paper will no longer run syndicated cartoons created by artists who have no direct ties to The Times. Published last Thursday in the Opinion page of The Times’s international edition, the cartoon was quickly condemned for its use of anti-Semitic imagery. Describing the cartoon as “offensive,” Mr. Sulzberger said it had been “downloaded and published by a single production editor working without adequate oversight.” He said the newspaper would also change its processes to ensure the situation couldn’t be repeated.

Source: International New York Times May 01, 2019 20:52 UTC