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==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]]==

== Further Reading ==

== Further Reading ==

*Crowl, James W. ''Angels in Stalin's Paradise: Western Reporters in Soviet Russia, 1917-1937; A Case Study of Louis Fischer and Walter Duranty''. Washington, D.C.: The University of America Press (1981)

*Crowl, James W. ''Angels in Stalin's Paradise: Western Reporters in Soviet Russia, 1917-1937; A Case Study of Louis Fischer and Walter Duranty''. Washington, D.C.: The University of America Press (1981)

* Muggeridge, Malcolm ''Winter in Moscow'' (1934)

* Muggeridge, Malcolm ''Winter in Moscow'' (1934)

* Taylor, Sally J. ''Stalin's Apologist: Walter Duranty : The New York Times Man in Moscow''. Oxford University Press (1990)

* Taylor, Sally J. ''Stalin's Apologist: Walter Duranty : The New York Times Man in Moscow''. Oxford University Press (1990)