Media houses, known for their in-depth research and crisp reporting don’t often make mistakes, but when they do it becomes the news of the hour, especially when it’s a big media house like New York Times.
In an article titled – “#SelfieWithDaughter campaign launched by Indian Prime Minister Modi a smash hit”, the New York Times (Women In The World) apparently made a blunder by posting a tweet mocking the relationship of Indian politician Digvijay Singh and noted journalist Amrita Rai. The tweet contained a photograph leaked last year which went viral along with some other photographs of the couple.
Okay Diggy raja mistook #SelfieWithDaughter for selfie with daughter-aged GF.. ROFL pic.twitter.com/OPNk8spVTM
— Momee Borah (@RazorSharp_24) June 28, 2015
The photograph was uploaded as a prank by a twitter user under the hashtag #SelfieWithDaughter with a tag line that read ‘Okay Diggy raja mistook #SelfieWithDaughter for selfie with daughter-aged GF…ROFL.’
Apparently, NYT didn’t get the joke and decided to post the tweet along with some other “regular” selfies of fathers and daughters including a detailed report on Prime Minister’s initiative to promote equal rights for the girl child.