Analysis of New York Times' Coverage of Falun Gong
Over the past year, the New York Times has taken aim at Shen Yun Performing Arts with a series of articles that over 1,500 Shen Yun performers and immediate family members call "a gross distortion." Amidst this article series, the Times published an article focused on Falun Gong. How does this article hold up to scrutiny? We go line by line through this article to see how it stands up to scrutiny. Let's dive in!
Topics:
00:00 Introduction
03:39 Falun Gong "claims"
07:57 Health benefits
12:40 "former grain clerk"?
17:00 "base of followers"?
20:16 Bad karma
23:06 "mystical elements"?
24:09 "apocalyptic"?
26:50 Chinese government changing views
30:37 "cult"?
31:22 Persecution in China
33:17 Forced organ harvesting
40:45 New York Times buries story
41:29 Shen Yun and evils of CCP
45:11 Transnational repression
48:20 A bizarre omission
49:20 Conclusion
About Forced Organ Harvesting
+ Overview of Forced Organ Harvesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD_pq87CTK4
+ The China Tribunal: https://chinatribunal.com/
+ International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China: https://endtransplantabuse.org/
+ U.S. House Passes Falun Gong Protection Act Unanimously to Counter CCP Atrocities: https://faluninfo.net/u-s-house-passes-falun-gong-protection-act-unanimously-to-counter-ccp-atrocities/
+ Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1503/text
About Falun Gong
+ What is Falun Gong?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ-A6xY47jc
+ Falun Gong In Their Own Words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Km5K2XYofg
+ Health / Wellness Studies and Findings: https://faluninfo.net/falun-gong-health-and-wellness/
+ The Persecution in China: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvzZJOll0tk
About Shen Yun
+ An Introduction to Shen Yun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnJjDESe0uo
+ 5 Things About Shen Yun You Probably Didn’t Know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJQQhaC9NUo
+ Life at School Where Shen Yun Stars Train: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k_6STF1itY
+ What Audiences Say: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvwdPQBlo7Q
+ Dr. Damon Noto on Treating Shen Yun Performer Injuries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojPeL7ydIwI
+ Breaking Down the New York Times Coverage of Shen Yun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5wZDoorz3U
Reports & Analysis: The New York Times' Problematic Coverage of Shen Yun, Falun Gong
+ Analysis of the New York Times' problematic coverage of Falun Gong across 25 years: https://faluninfo.net/new-york-times-falun-gong-distortion/
+ 12 Things to Know About The New York Times’ “Investigation” of Shen Yun, Falun Gong: https://faluninfo.net/10-things-to-know-about-the-new-york-times-investigation-of-shen-yun-falun-gong/
+ Beijing's global campaign to sabotage Shen Yun: https://faluninfo.net/diplomatic-disruptions-and-disinformation-beijings-global-drive-to-stop-shen-yun/