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As an early, loud ambassador I too thought there‘d be a physical US base & was confused & disappointed to discover otherwise. This message is a good acknowledgment of error. I’ll stay a member to see how the founding principles are applied cause I still want/believe in the model
But if anyone joined b/c of me AND a belief this org would operate a physical US office and feels duped or disappointed by that absence, i understand and offer my own apology. Request a refund from The Correspondent which they promise to process “right away” and lmk if they don’t
I myself joined as member, ambassador, and part-time paid “campaign strategist” largely because a) I believe we need new organizing models for media and b) the stellar person that is @zainabshah. Working with her on the crowdfunding campaign was a joy
So it’s very sad to see that she herself, the first US employee, feels duped. She thought a New York office was a given. So did I. We recruited many with that understanding. Now, in a testament to her own character and ethics, she’s shared her story niemanlab.org/2019/04/i-felt…
There’s a chance for The Correspondent to recover from this & do the good things it promised. But trust is something hard to earn and easily lost, and this is not a good start. I hope the team there understands this and prioritizes living out its own good-sounding principles.
