Is New York Times biased against Iranian/Persian community?
Letters to the Editor
The New York Times
229 West 43rd Street
New York , NY 10036
Attention: Tom Feyer
March 28, 2007
Dear Sir:
We the undersigned write this letter to express our unhappiness with the
failure of your esteemed newspaper to cover the
4th Annual
Iranian/Persian Parade which took place in
Manhattan on Sunday, March 25th. Whereas a number of other news organizations
covered this event, unfortunately the New York Times failed to do so, in spite
of receiving press releases regarding this important cultural event in the
City of New York . Consequently, we are forced to conclude that your failure
reflects a bias against the growing Iranian/Persian community in New York and
the surrounding areas, in light of the fact that your newspaper routinely
covers other similar parades, such as by the Latin, Irish, and other ethnic
communities.
The annual Annual Iranian/Persian Parade in New York City represents a proud
moment for our community to display the colorful, rich cultural heritage of
Iran , particularly for the young generation of Iranians/Persians who are the
backbones of this event and whose tireless commitment of time, energy, and
creativity has made this parade a major success year after year. We firmly
believe that our rich culture and cultural heritage contribute a great deal to
the city's rainbow of multi-cultural identity, and it is unfortunate that your
readers have been deprived of a unique opportunity to learn more about this
important matter. This inexcusable neglect on the part of New York Times can
be partailly remedied by a belated coverage. Information about the 4th Annual
Iranian/Persian Parade is available on the internet:
In conclusion, our main aim in writing this letter is to make sure that this
unfair blackout of news concerning the annual Iranian/Persian parade is not
repeated any more and that we can hopefully expect a conscious attempt by your
newspaper to remedy this rather egregious shortcoming in the future.
Respectfully yours,
Kaveh L. Afrasiabi, Ph.D.
author
David N Rahni, Ph.D.
Kaveh Farokh, Ph.D.
Farhang Mehr, Ph.D.
Mohammad Ala, Ph.D.
Dr. Shahrokh Ahkami, MD
Mehdi Fakharzadeh,
Dr. Masood Khatami, MD
Ehsan Yarshater, Ph.D.
Piroz
Mojtahed-zadeh, Ph.D.
Houshang Amirahmadi, Ph.D.
Trita Parsi, Ph.D.
Abbas Edalet, Ph.D.
Daniel Pourkesali
Javad Fakharzadeh, CEO