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New York Times Newsroom To Walk Out After Editors, Reporters Send Letters Decrying.
marketwatch.com ^ | June 29, 2017

Posted on 06/29/2017 9:00:37 AM PDT by Helicondelta

Editors and reporters in the New York Times Co. newsroom can no longer keep quiet about their growing frustrations regarding the direction of the paper.

After a pair of letters sent to Executive Editor Dean Baquet and Managing Editor Joseph Kahn by Times reporters and copy editors, the News Guild of New York said the New York Times editorial staff will leave the newsroom on Thursday as a demonstration of solidarity as management threatens jobs.

In the copy editors’ letter to Baquet and Kahn, they say they feel betrayed and disrespected in the newsroom, and ask that management reconsider staffing cuts that are expected as the paper plans to restructure.

“Cutting us down to 50 to 55 editors from more than 100, and expecting the same level of quality in the report, is dumbfoundingly unrealistic,” the letter reads. “You often speak about the importance of engaging readers, of valuing, investing and giving a voice to readers. Dean and Joe: We are your readers, and you have turned your backs on us.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: dbm; media; msm; newsroom; newyork; newyorktimes; nytlayoffs; nytprotest; nytwalkout; protest; times; walkout
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1 posted on 06/29/2017 9:00:37 AM PDT by Helicondelta
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To: Helicondelta

Popcorn!


2 posted on 06/29/2017 9:01:37 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Helicondelta

WINNING! Coming apart at the seams.


3 posted on 06/29/2017 9:01:57 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: Helicondelta

Quality.

Snort.


4 posted on 06/29/2017 9:02:09 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: Helicondelta

NYT should take advantage of opportunity to fire anyone that walks out on the conclusion they quit. Gives them a chance to clean house.


5 posted on 06/29/2017 9:02:41 AM PDT by Reno89519 (Drain the Swamp is not party specific. Lyn' Ted is still a liar, Good riddance to him.)
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To: Helicondelta

You go right ahead and protest! Protest your little tushies off!


6 posted on 06/29/2017 9:02:46 AM PDT by Steely Tom (Liberals think in propaganda)
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To: Helicondelta

LOL ... too funny


7 posted on 06/29/2017 9:02:49 AM PDT by Mr. K (***THERE IS NO CONSEQUENCE OF REPEALING OBAMACARE THAT IS WORSE THAN OBAMACARE ITSELF***)
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To: Helicondelta

” “You often speak about the importance of engaging readers, of valuing, investing and giving a voice to readers. Dean and Joe: We are your readers, and you have turned your backs on us.””

The Slimes has to turn it’s back because their wallet is almost “dry.”


8 posted on 06/29/2017 9:03:25 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: rktman
Coming apart at the seams.

That same old crowd was like a cold dark cloud.

9 posted on 06/29/2017 9:03:28 AM PDT by Steely Tom (Liberals think in propaganda)
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To: Helicondelta

Wait, weren’t we told the Times was thriving after the election?


10 posted on 06/29/2017 9:03:52 AM PDT by jalisco555 ("In a Time of Universal Deceit Telling the Truth Is a Revolutionary Act" - George Orwell)
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To: Helicondelta

Fake News is generated and reported by fake journalist.


11 posted on 06/29/2017 9:04:32 AM PDT by The_Republic_Of_Maine (politicians beware)
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To: Helicondelta

Awe, gee ... Here, let me give you a slice of cheese to go with that whine, you “white privileged” pajama boys.


12 posted on 06/29/2017 9:04:38 AM PDT by JME_FAN
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To: Helicondelta

If more journalists stood up to their overlords the press might regain some respect.

Go for it guys...


13 posted on 06/29/2017 9:05:14 AM PDT by GOPJ (Black clitizens spend too much time worrying about what white people think. Get a life dudes.)
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To: Helicondelta

I suggest that the NYT should push hard Left ... see of that helps.


14 posted on 06/29/2017 9:05:49 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Islam: You have to just love a "religion" based on rape and sex slavery.)
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To: Helicondelta

The paper of Wreckord


15 posted on 06/29/2017 9:06:22 AM PDT by morphing libertarian (Hillary Clinton must be imprisoned.)
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Just switch the presses to Auto-lie take a nap.


16 posted on 06/29/2017 9:07:26 AM PDT by Blogatron (Brought to you by The American Frog Council; "Frog - the other green meat.")
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I understand there are a few positions that have just opened up at cnn, they should be a good fit.


17 posted on 06/29/2017 9:07:32 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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and expecting the same level of quality in the report, is dumbfoundingly unrealistic,”


Fake news is hard work, maybe it will be easier to get real news...................


18 posted on 06/29/2017 9:07:47 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: Steely Tom

But, they’re doing their part, in giving you the best of fake news ... Oh-whoa whoa, sweet lying - you got the best of fake news!


19 posted on 06/29/2017 9:08:19 AM PDT by JME_FAN
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To: Helicondelta

I have ‘t read The Times in weeks - traveling - but the sports action was mildly passable and i always do the crossword. But I’ve picked up the international edition - free usually at the hotel - and it is literally unreadable. Maybe the NYT should focus on putting out a better product.


20 posted on 06/29/2017 9:09:25 AM PDT by Rummyfan
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