The New York Times forced to apologize for publishing bodies of Riverside terror attack after Kenyans’ fury.

DAILY POST: The New York Times forced to apologize for publishing bodies of Riverside terror attack after Kenyans’ fury. Editor's Choice, News, Politics. 23:21 Wednesday, January 16, 2019- The New York Times is on the receiving end from Kenyans on social media after it published photos of bodies of the Riverside attack victims.
The New York Times article on the attack had insensitive photos of victims inside the Secret Garden Café. When asked to pull the photos down, the writer of the article, Kimiko  de Freytas-Tamura, who says is the incoming NYT bureau chief for East Africa, initially told off Kenyans to direct their anger to the photo desk and NYT.

“As I’ve said, I don’t choose the photos. Please direct your anger to our photo department. Thank you,” she told angry Kenyans.

“It is Times policy to post pictures of casualties – as long as their faces are not shown – in terror attacks whether they happen in Europe and the United States. I’m not being dismissive, just explaining what the Times does,” she wrote. 
However, after more Kenyans joined in protests, she was forced to eat humble pie and apologized but the photos have not been taken down. “I apologize on behalf of @nytimes and @nytphoto for causing anger and anguish over the photos that have been published with our reporting. Thank you.” she wrote. Consequently, Kenyans have trained their guns on the American Newspaper via the hashtag #SomeOneTellNYtimes. Check some of the tweets below.

The tragedy in #Nairobi today does not require @nytimes sensationalized photos of bloody bullet-filled bodies slumped over laptops to be understood as horrific. We don’t show dead bloody bodies of American school children. Esp not white ones, right? #SomeoneTellNYtimes — Kristin Gilliss Moyer (@kristingilliss) January 15, 2019

#SomeoneTellNYtimes we do not need your sensationalized photos to "get the picture". We have family, friends, fellow Kenyans who have lived the nightmare of terrorism. Some are gone forever. You are a disgrace. Disrespectful. — Kambua (@Kambua) January 16, 2019

We are complaining about the one showing dead people. It is insensitive & does not add value to the story. The only purpose is to glorify a Terrorist bullet. Unfortunately, by an outlet we consider to be a global example of fine journalism. Show pictures of human triumph!

— Dennis Itumbi, HSC (@OleItumbi) January 15, 2019

This complex probably has more Kenyan companies than foreign ones. And it is in poor taste for the New York Times to publish images of the dead https://t.co/V9JXarLeaq — Larry Madowo (@LarryMadowo) January 15, 2019

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