Erin KissaneFeb 16, 2023

It looks like the NYT has issued an internal statement that they will not "tolerate" staff complaints about their anti-trans coverage—which they insist is just fine.

(Letter sourcing: https://twitter.com/maxwelltani/status/1626324277422133253)

The NYT falsely claims that GLAAD, which also protested their coverage, delivered the letter from Times writers—and that those writers are therefore supporting GLAAD's advocacy.

https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/02/new-york-times-contributors-glaad-and-many-others-criticize-times-coverage-of-trans-people/

(Alt-text is too long, will post the rest separately.)

Max Tani on Twitter

“Memo from Joe Kahn to NYT staff responding to yesterday's letter re: trans coverage. Times leadership says the paper "will not tolerate, participation by Times journalists in protests organized by advocacy groups or attacks on colleagues on social media and other public forums."”

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Show threadErin KissaneFeb 16, 2023

Image again with second half of alt text. (Letter wasn't only staff—also contributors, readers, subscribers—me among them.)

HT to @m_scribe for the letter and note about signatories

Show threadErin KissaneFeb 16, 2023

Between Pamela Paul stating in the NYT today that nope, you're wrong, none of the things JKR has ever said were transphobic and this memo, which equally flatly states that none of the detailed concerns presented by trans and queer NYT staff and their allies are remotely valid, this is quite a day for the Times.

Also implied: The staff concerns are invalid bc not delivered through the right channels or with proper respect. News orgs treat public dissension like the Real Crime.

Show threadScott Purdy
@kissane Also getting caught out removing the “trans” from the headline of Jamelle Bouie’s pro-trans column.
Feb 16, 2023 at 11:43pmWeb