New York Times columnist and opinion editor Bari Weiss announced Tuesday that she will leave the newspaper and issue a letter of resignation that some believe proves that the Gray Lady is censoring diversity of thought.
“What this journalist has done is not only accuse, but also condemn the New York Times for outright censorship,” Brent Bozell, founder of the Media Research Center, told Fox News. “If it doesn’t send shock waves through the world of journalism, it’s because the world of journalism is no longer ethical.”
BARI WEISS CLOSES NY Times, says she was harassed by colleagues in a resignation letter
Weiss published the resignation letter he sent to Times AG publisher Sulzberger on his personal website, saying: “Signing up to work as a centrist in an American newspaper shouldn’t take courage.” She wrote that her colleagues intimidated her in an “illiberal environment,” “The stories are chosen and told to satisfy the most limited audience,” and “intellectual curiosity” is a responsibility in the Times, among a variety of other devastating comments.
New York Times columnist and opinion editor Bari Weiss announced Tuesday that she is leaving Gray Lady, saying she was intimidated by her colleagues.
Bozell does not believe that the once proud Times can restore credibility with his current leadership, pointing to the downfall of the backlash from social media as evidence.
“I thought the most salient observation he made was declaring that it is Twitter who is leading the news today, that reporters are looking at their Twitter feeds and determining what news is or is not based on that silly contraption,” Bozell said. “Twitter is on fire with radical left-wing propaganda that the New York Times is taking as news.”
Last month, Weiss offered information on the internal battle between her colleagues after the publication of an opinion piece written by Senator Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas. That sparked a huge backlash from their own staff, and many flocked to Twitter with their concerns and complaints.
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“Twitter hated what Senator Cotton had to say, and therefore The New York Times genuflected,” Bozell said. “She is highlighting that journalism is dead in The New York Times and has been replaced by radical-controlled censorship.”
“She is highlighting that journalism is dead in The New York Times and has been replaced by radical-controlled censorship.”
After a backlash for publishing Cotton’s piece, the Times finally offered a mea culpa and editorial page editor James Bennet resigned as a result, all while Weiss claimed that a “civil war” was brewing in the newspaper.
“Weiss hit the nail on the head when he said Twitter had become the editor of the Times. The newspaper’s treatment of Tom Cotton’s opinion piece was proof that he is only interested in placating the online mafia that wants to silence his political opponents, “Spectator USA Washington editor Amber Athey told Fox News and He noted that his publication recently announced that it is “not” the New York Times.
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“Media consumers are desperate to find content that challenges them rather than simply confirming their pre-existing worldview,” added Athey.
DePauw University professor and media critic Jeffrey McCall told Fox News that Weiss’s letter “provides a new window into the mindset of journalistic ideology and advocacy” in the Times. He feels Weiss’s claims must be examined and verified, but the image he painted is consistent with newspaper coverage in recent years.
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“It is unmistakable the crusade for center-left causes that reflects a narrowing of debate in the public sphere, which is dangerous for the journalism industry and public deliberation in general,” McCall said.
“The New York Times is perhaps the one setting the key agenda for the rest of the news industry in the United States, and that is a serious responsibility. Weiss maintains that the Times is reducing that agenda for the speech and that is very worrying, “said McCall. “This is a time when Americans need a wide range of ideas to discuss and it is sad that a major news outlet chooses to restrict the flow of ideas and dialogue. There is, in fact, a kind of censorship run over here. “
Weiss’s resignation quickly lit up Twitter, where many were horrified that she broke bridges on her way to the door.
While some were shocked by Weiss’s scathing letter, Cornell Law School professor and media critic William A. Jacobson feels that anyone paying attention to the Gray Lady should have known that the newspaper has a left-handed agenda.
“Liberalism in the NY Times is illiberal and intolerant. The water is also damp. Bari Weiss confirms what conservatives already knew, but liberals like Weiss refused to see,” Jacobson told Fox News. “The culture of social justice warfare has moved off campus.” to the newsrooms, and there’s no place for old-fashioned liberals like Weiss. “
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Acting editorial page editor Kathleen Kingsbury provided a statement to Fox News when Weiss released her resignation letter.
“We appreciate the many contributions Bari made to Times Opinion. I am personally committed to ensuring that The Times continues to publish voices, experiences and views from across the political spectrum in the Opinion report, ”said Kingsbury. “We see every day how shocking and important that approach is, especially through the enormous influence that The Times’ journalism of opinion has on the national conversation.”
