#Letters to the Editor — Feb. 15, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — Feb. 15, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — Feb. 15, 2021” The Issue: An op-ed by Bret Stephens on the ousting of a New York Times reporter for using a slur in 2019. Bret Stephens’ defense of fellow New York Times journalist Donald McNeil should not have been printed, but not for the reason given by the Times’…

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#The woke mob now utterly rules The New York Times

#The woke mob now utterly rules The New York Times

“#The woke mob now utterly rules The New York Times” Will The New York Times discipline Nikole Hannah-Jones for blaring the personal information of another publication’s reporter across the internet? If not, it’s final confirmation that the inmates are running the asylum. Hannah-Jones’ “doxxing” of The Washington Free Beacon’s Aaron Sibarium was the latest act…

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#New York Times ties itself in woke knots: Goodwin

#New York Times ties itself in woke knots: Goodwin

“#New York Times ties itself in woke knots: Goodwin” Thunk, thunk. The career guillotine at The New York Times was busy Friday, dispatching two men found wanting by the Purity Police.  When the shock wears off, the former employees might consider their departures a blessing. At least they are no longer marooned on an island…

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#New York Times staffers Donald McNeil, Andy Mills resign

#New York Times staffers Donald McNeil, Andy Mills resign

“#New York Times staffers Donald McNeil, Andy Mills resign” Two New York Times journalists resigned Friday amid public controversies over their past behavior — with science reporter Donald McNeil and Andy Mills, a producer on the botched “Caliphate” podcast, each stepping down. McNeil’s resignation came after more than 150 Times staffers reportedly sent a letter…

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#NYT leadership promises action over Donald McNeil Jr. fiasco

#NYT leadership promises action over Donald McNeil Jr. fiasco

“#NYT leadership promises action over Donald McNeil Jr. fiasco” Leadership at the New York Times sent an office-wide email Wednesday promising “concrete actions” in response to the controversy surrounding Donald McNeil Jr. The health and science reporter has been accused of saying the N-word and other offensive remarks on a company-sponsored student trip to Peru…

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