New York Times Relies on Distortion, Deceit in Effort to Smear Shen Yun

The New York Times in a lengthy article published on August 15 attacked Shen Yun Performing Arts, one of the world’s premiere dance and music companies, using misrepresentation, omission of key information, and questionable journalistic practices. The authors, New York Times reporters Nicole Hong and Michael Rothfeld, ignored large amounts of information that contradicted the core claims of their article, and instead seemed to paint a picture based on a predetermined narrative. The article relied heavily on interviews with a small group of disgruntled former artists to misrepresent the art group’s policies, the physical demands associated with professional dance, and the religious beliefs of the founders of the company....