Drew HarwellDec 16, 2022
Statement from Washington Post Executive Editor Sally Buzbee:
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NYT's statement:

"Tonight’s suspension of the Twitter accounts of a number of prominent journalists, including The New York Times’s Ryan Mac, is questionable and unfortunate. Neither The Times nor Ryan have received any explanation about why this occurred. We hope that all of the journalists’ accounts are reinstated and that Twitter provides a satisfying explanation for this action."

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CNN:
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@craigslytle @drewharwell @CNN

I'd love to see some major global news organisations come over to mastodon, but for the moment it seems to be smaller organisations such as the @BylinesNetwork that are forming the news reporting vanguard overhere which leaves me wondering if those moving to mastodon from the other site will end up altering how they monitor and perceive news and current affairs?

Dec 16, 2022 at 9:07amWeb
Show threadTony YatesDec 16, 2022
@happy @craigslytle @drewharwell @CNN @BylinesNetwork quite a few have come over but the accounts seem pretty dormant. More like lifeboats in case Twitter dies than active contributors. [I say this conscious that my own is still not that active].
Show threadChris MDec 16, 2022
@happy @craigslytle @drewharwell @CNN @BylinesNetwork this is a very positive development. The big players, like a supermarket chain, will eventually move in, but by then most will have rediscovered, even discovered, this little bastion of indomitable independent journalism. The federated structure of Mastodon should ensure a level playing field.
Show threadPhil Thane ✅Dec 16, 2022
@happy @craigslytle @drewharwell @CNN @BylinesNetwork I initially joined Twitter to follow journalists I trusted rather than signing up to loads of different publications when most of their content (sport, lifestyle, beauty etc) is of little interest. It's disappointing how few of them have moved here, and how little those who have moved actually post. Maybe it'll pick up as Twitter declines.