Analysis of New York Times' Coverage of Shen Yun

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." What's the real story? We go line by line through the latest New York Times article on Shen Yun to see how it stands up to scrutiny. Let's dive in!

Topics:
00:00 Introduction
02:38 "Under Scrutiny"
04:04 "Army of Child Laborers"
06:41 "Arm of... religious movement"
08:29 New York State Labor Department
09:22 Messaging for Falun Gong?
13:27 Child laborers?
17:02 Shen Yun responds
18:32 Artists' petition
23:37 Adherents of?...
27:13 About the schools?
30:21 A "penal colony"?
35:06 A "dreadful existence"
40:48 Humiliation?
44:11 Medical treatment
50:50 Conclusion

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/

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