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Why the New York Times' Coverage of ADA Lawsuits Is Harmful
“Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.” So declared Elie Wiesel in his 1986 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. No clearer is this maxim borne out than in journalism as it pertains to disability rights. For far too long, neutrality in news reporting has been a cover for framing disabled people’s access needs in the least charitable light.