New York Times Reviews Nicholas Kristof Columns Over $100,000 in Undisclosed Donor Ties

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 15

The New York Times said Opinion editors are reviewing Nicholas Kristof’s columns to decide whether readers need further clarifications after some sources he cited had donated to his 2021 Oregon governor campaign.
Semafor reported Kristof wrote favorably about Bill Gates without disclosing that Gates and Melinda French Gates had given a combined $100,000, and also quoted McKinsey’s Bob Sternfels and late Harvard professor Joseph Nye without noting prior donations.
The review cuts against the paper’s 2022 pledge, made when Kristof returned after his failed campaign, that he would either avoid writing about donors or disclose those relationships to readers.
The scrutiny adds to recent pressure on Kristof and the Times after his May opinion piece alleging sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees drew backlash and a threatened lawsuit from Israel.

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