https://twitter.com/YossiWolk/status/1504882527563091971I'm going to be blunt.
The @AsburyParkPress coverage of Jackson's Jewish community recently @byMikeDavis sickens me.
The APP was once replete with bigotry in their coverage of the Jewish community, but in the last few years, they have completely changed course, to their credit.
In the last months, however, @byMikeDavis has been peddling a narrative of unabashed bigotry. Yes, he is a very talented reporter, and- from what I've heard - an upstanding human being, but his reporting indicates that he harbors an underlying animus towards the Jewish community.
The subtlety of those sentiments are a testament to his talent. But the direction and focus of his articles display it prominently.
Take today's piece.
"Parking worries dominate Jackson hearing on synagogue plan"
It's about a shul application that may lack parking.
That's a pretty standard issue. The Board can chose to approve it, or ask them to add parking and come back. Everyday business in land-use boards across the state. Newsworthy?
Yes, because it's a headline that reinforces a narrative the Jews don't care about neighbors.
Search "Jackson" on APP's homepage. Go ahead and do it. The last four stories - all @byMikeDavis - are about Jewish related construction in Jackson Township.
Yes, the @AsburyParkPress can stand behind the veil of "that's news," but the obsession with the narrative is undeniable.
If it would be another ethnic group flourishing in a township, there would be positive coverage heralding the diversity. But the Jewish community is an allowed target. Perhaps even an encouraged target.
And when someone threatens to "bash heads" in Lakewood, we wonder why.
I would not be surprised if @byMikeDavis will come on Twitter and respond with a string of answers or excuses. But the pattern is clear, and no words can mask it.
Actions (in this case, articles) speak louder than words (tweets).
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