1. What do you think is meant by the phrases: "Newspaper of Record" and "All the News That's Fit to Print?"
The New York Times is known as the "Newspaper of Record" because it has been publishing many stories since it was created in 1851. The New York Times began to use their famous logo in 1896, "All the News That's Fit to Print," because The Times was covering the events in the Ottoman Empire on a regular basis.
2. What could have been the benefits of New York Times covering the Armenian Genocide and the earlier massacres for the Armenians?
The New York Times became one of the single best sources for reliable news.
3. Who invented the term "genocide?" Why is creating a word to describe such events important?
Raphael Lempkin made the term "genocide."I think it is important to create a word to describe such events because if there isn't a specific word, there will be several other names, which may cause readers to not recognize the event if it was named in too many different words.
4. Why would The New York Times shy away from the use of the term "genocide" when discussing the Armenian Case?
Because if the United States government affirms the Armenian Genocide, the Turkish government will not guarantee the future of U.S. military bases in Turkey, the safety of U.S. citizens in Turkey, and the future military contracts with the U.S. cannot be guaranteed.
5. At the end of the reading Keller, the executive editor of The New York Times, said he was not qualified to make the determination of whether or not the Armenian Case was genocide. What type of people could Keller turn to help determine this? Why?
Any historically based article on the events of 1915 must use the term "genocide," so that any appearance of denial of the Armenian Genocide will not occur. He can perhaps confer with the leader in Turkey and the head of The New York Times to avoid any unsure choices.
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