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Bari Weiss accused the newspaper of being driven more by 'ideology' than by a search for truth
NEW YORK, July 15, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — In a scathing resignation letter released yesterday, The New York Times’ op-ed staff editor and writer, Bari Weiss, has called out the newspaper for its anti-Trump bias and its “bullying” corporate culture.
“Why edit something challenging to our readers, or write something bold only to go through the numbing process of making it ideologically kosher, when we can assure ourselves of job security (and clicks) by publishing our 4000th op-ed arguing that Donald Trump is a unique danger to the country and the world?” she asked rhetorically. “And so self-censorship has become the norm.”
“If a person’s ideology is in keeping with the new orthodoxy, they and their work remain unscrutinized,” Weiss pointed out in her letter to A.G. Sulzberger, the newspaper’s publisher. “Everyone else lives in fear of the digital thunderdome. Online venom is excused so long as it is directed at the proper targets.”
According to Weiss, the standards of The New York Times have changed dramatically even within the last two years. President Donald Trump and others had criticized news outlets like The New York Times for spreading fake news even before that.
“Op-eds that would have easily been published just two years ago would now get an editor or a writer in serious trouble, if not fired,” Weiss said. “If a piece is perceived as likely to inspire backlash internally or on social media, the editor or writer avoids pitching it. If she feels strongly enough to suggest it, she is quickly steered to safer ground. And if, every now and then, she succeeds in getting a piece published that does not explicitly promote progressive causes, it happens only after every line is carefully massaged, negotiated and caveated.”
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New York Times editor resigns, says ‘self-censorship has become the norm’
NEW YORK, July 15, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — In a scathing resignation letter released yesterday, The New York Times’ op-ed staff editor and writer, Bari Weiss, has called out the newspaper for its anti-Trump bias and its “bullying” corporate culture.
“Why edit something challenging to our readers, or write something bold only to go through the numbing process of making it ideologically kosher, when we can assure ourselves of job security (and clicks) by publishing our 4000th op-ed arguing that Donald Trump is a unique danger to the country and the world?” she asked rhetorically. “And so self-censorship has become the norm.”
“If a person’s ideology is in keeping with the new orthodoxy, they and their work remain unscrutinized,” Weiss pointed out in her letter to A.G. Sulzberger, the newspaper’s publisher. “Everyone else lives in fear of the digital thunderdome. Online venom is excused so long as it is directed at the proper targets.”
According to Weiss, the standards of The New York Times have changed dramatically even within the last two years. President Donald Trump and others had criticized news outlets like The New York Times for spreading fake news even before that.
“Op-eds that would have easily been published just two years ago would now get an editor or a writer in serious trouble, if not fired,” Weiss said. “If a piece is perceived as likely to inspire backlash internally or on social media, the editor or writer avoids pitching it. If she feels strongly enough to suggest it, she is quickly steered to safer ground. And if, every now and then, she succeeds in getting a piece published that does not explicitly promote progressive causes, it happens only after every line is carefully massaged, negotiated and caveated.”
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New York Times editor resigns, says ‘self-censorship has become the norm’
