media representation
Historic First: Zohran Mamdani Becomes New York's Youngest and First South Asian Muslim Mayor Amid Divided Media Coverage
Nov 05, 2025 04:54 pm CST
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has made history by becoming New York City's 111th mayor, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa with over 50% of the vote. At 34, the Indian-origin lawmaker becomes the first South Asian and Muslim mayor in the city's history and its youngest leader in over a century. His victory has generated polarized coverage across American media, with publications like The New York Times celebrating the historic milestone while others like The New York Post framed it as the rise of Marxism in the city.
US Judge Rejects $180 Million Lawsuit By Amazon's Marubo Tribe Against The New York Times
Sep 18, 2025 04:22 pm CST
A California judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by an Indigenous tribe in Amazon against The New York Times and TMZ that claimed newspaper's reporting on tribe's first exposure to internet led to its members being portrayed as technology-addled