NY Times Takes Money From Violent Video Game Maker, Puts Bullet-Riddled Ad On Op-Ed Page

NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

There I was this morning at the New York Times online op-ed page, the scene of so much self-righteous hand-wringing in recent weeks over the violence in our culture and rhetoric. I was deciding whether to subject myself first to Gail Collins or Charles Blow, when my eye was drawn to the ad you see here for something called "Project Blackout." A busty babe wields an assault rifle the Times surely wouldn't want in private hands. And look: the ad is peppered by bullet holes.

Click through to learn more about the violent video game, and you'll see the image [after the jump] of a man . . . in a crosshairs.

Note also the legend under the ad image that appeared on the op-ed page "Advertise on NYTimes.com".

View images after the jump.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Hypocrisy, thy name is The New York Times. Gray Lady puts bullet-riddled ad for violent video game on online op-ed page. Ping to Today show list.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

What hypocrites...

Hollywood liberals, in particular, are also hypocrites when they blame Sarah Palin for violence. Hollywood puts out violence on an unprecedented scale.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

If political free speech is responsible for Jared Loughner, can you imagine what an Islamic call to prayer will do to NYC five times a day at a Ground Zero mosque???

[ArcadeQuarters]

I'm fluent in three sections, actually -- bias, propaganda and hypocrisy.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

LOL: perfect!

PS: I’ll trade you the Magazine section for a violent video game. Deal!

[freekitty]

The NYTimes has more disrespect for people than I thought.

[Flintlock]

This bullsh1t is a joke, right?
It CAN’T be an actual article.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

As the author of the original article, I can vouch that it’s real.

[Travis McGee]

This week Chris Matthews called for the assasination of all conservative Congressmen.

[B4Ranch]

I don’t see how continuously playing these violent games could not seriously dull your emotions when firing an actual weapon and actually killing real human beings.

There lies my consternation. I am against government censorship and have strong beliefs regarding parental controls.

My child would not be permitted to play these videos. No questions, no argument. If you live under my roof and I pay the bills then you had better expect that I am going to make the rules.