Virginia Heffernan

New York Times walkout in the newsletter. Featuring: The dark side of being part of an “elite” institution

https://virginiaheffernan.substack.com/p/nyt-walkout-the-problem-with-being

NYT Walkout: The problem with being a part of an 'elite' institution

Which side are you on? There’s a major walkout at the New York Times for the first time since the 1930s. More than 1,100 members of the New York Times Guild stopped working for 24 hours at midnight last night—no reporting stories, no providing building security, no moderating comments, no taking photos.

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Dec 8, 2022 at 10:12pmWeb
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@virginiaheffernan Any update from the union?
Show threadBill ScottDec 9, 2022

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Appreciated the brutal comparison in the article about how elite institution's relationship with their employees can often look like a bad upper-class marriage: "you’re nothing without me!"

It's kind of a shame readers feel as wedded to flagship institutions as their employee do; if they shopped around more (and paid for content!) I would think the media landscape would be so much more robust.