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'''Walter Duranty''' (1884-1957) was a correspondent for the ''[[New York Times]]''.  During the 1930's, he was their main correspondent in the [[Soviet Union]].  He died in the [[United States]] in 1957.

'''Walter Duranty''' (1884-1957) was a correspondent for the ''[[New York Times]]''.  During the 1930's, he was their main correspondent in the [[Soviet Union]].  He died in the [[United States]] in 1957.

==Stalinism==

==Stalinism==

Duranty is known for being a Stalinist sympathizer, Soviet propagandist, and blatant liar. Duranty's reports stated that the Soviets were ruling in the best interest of the people.  He refered to Stalin as "the greatest living statesman".  He claimed that his time spent in the USSR represented "a heroic chapter in the life of humanity"<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/contributors/stuttaford051501.shtml</ref>.  Stalin himself told Duranty "You have done a good job in your reporting of the USSR"<ref>Walter Duranty, "I write as I Please". Simon and Schuster 1935.</ref>  Even though Duranty was criticized initially, it was not until 1980 that the ''Times'' publicly acknowledged his failure<ref>http://www.nytco.com/company-awards-pulitzer-note.html</ref>.  Many other Ukrainian and human rights organizations have protested his obvious bias.

Duranty is known for being a Stalinist sympathizer, Soviet propagandist, and blatant liar. Duranty's reports stated that the Soviets were ruling in the best interest of the people.  He refered to Stalin as "the greatest living statesman".  He claimed that his time spent in the USSR represented "a heroic chapter in the life of humanity"<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/contributors/stuttaford051501.shtml</ref>.  Stalin himself told Duranty "You have done a good job in your reporting of the USSR"<ref>Walter Duranty, "I write as I Please". Simon and Schuster 1935.</ref>  Even though Duranty was criticized initially, it was not until 1980 that the ''Times'' publicly acknowledged his failure<ref>http://www.nytco.com/company-awards-pulitzer-note.html</ref>.  Many other Ukrainian and human rights organizations have protested his obvious bias.

==[[Holodomor]]==

==[[Holodomor]]==

Duranty is best known for his stringent denial of the genocide of the Ukrainian people, known as [[Holodomor]].  Duranty refused to report on the man-made famine that killed over twelve million people.<ref>http://www.timeswatch.org/articles/2003/0310.asp#2</ref>  Duranty also claimed other journalists who reported the truth of the USSR, such as Malcolm Muggeridge and Gareth Jones, were liars<ref>http://www.ucca.org/famine/</ref>.  Some of Duranty's most well known lies and falsehoods about Holodomor are:  

Duranty is best known for his stringent denial of the genocide of the Ukrainian people, known as [[Holodomor]].  Duranty refused to report on the man-made famine that killed over twelve million people.<ref>http://www.timeswatch.org/articles/2003/0310.asp#2</ref>  Duranty also claimed other journalists who reported the truth of the USSR, such as Malcolm Muggeridge and Gareth Jones, were liars<ref>http://www.ucca.org/famine/</ref>.  Muggeridge went on to call Duranty "the greatest liar I have met in journalism." Some of Duranty's most well known lies and falsehoods about Holodomor are:  

*"There is no famine or actual starvation nor is there likely to be."  

*"There is no famine or actual starvation nor is there likely to be."  

**--New York Times, Nov. 15, 1931, page 1  

**--New York Times, Nov. 15, 1931, page 1  

**--New York Times, March 31, 1933, page 13<ref>http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/002/791vwuaz.asp?ZoomFont=YES</ref>

**--New York Times, March 31, 1933, page 13<ref>http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/002/791vwuaz.asp?ZoomFont=YES</ref>

Duranty also admitted privately that the genocide was happening.<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/contributors/stuttaford051501.shtml</ref>

Duranty also admitted privately that the genocide was happening.<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/contributors/stuttaford051501.shtml</ref>

==Pulitzer Prize==

==Pulitzer Prize==