Thread: Memo to “all company employees” from @nytimes publisher A.G. Sulzberger regarding this: nytimes.com/2019/08/25/us/…. “This unprecedented campaign appears designed....More
...to harass and embarrass
anyone affiliated with independent news organizations that have asked tough questions and brought uncomfortable truths to light...
anyone affiliated with independent news organizations that have asked tough questions and brought uncomfortable truths to light...
...The New York Times, which has distinguished itself
with fearless and fair coverage of the president, is one of the main targets of this assault. Unable to challenge the accuracy of our reporting, political operatives have been scouring social media...
with fearless and fair coverage of the president, is one of the main targets of this assault. Unable to challenge the accuracy of our reporting, political operatives have been scouring social media...
...and other sources to find any possibly embarrassing information
on anyone associated with The Times, no matter their rank, role or actual influence on our journalism. Their goal is to silence critics and undermine the public’s faith in independent journalism...
on anyone associated with The Times, no matter their rank, role or actual influence on our journalism. Their goal is to silence critics and undermine the public’s faith in independent journalism...
This represents an escalation of an ongoing campaign
against the free press. For years the president has used terms like “fake news” and “enemy of the people” to demonize journalists and journalism. Now, the political operatives behind this campaign will...
against the free press. For years the president has used terms like “fake news” and “enemy of the people” to demonize journalists and journalism. Now, the political operatives behind this campaign will...
will argue that they are “reporting” on news organizations
in the same way that news organizations report on elected officials and other public figures. They are not. They are using insinuation and exaggeration to manipulate the facts for political gain...
in the same way that news organizations report on elected officials and other public figures. They are not. They are using insinuation and exaggeration to manipulate the facts for political gain...
I want to thank the journalists at The Times and elsewhere
who brave this type of pressure daily to bring essential information to the public. Under intense scrutiny and routine harassment, they remain undeterred....
who brave this type of pressure daily to bring essential information to the public. Under intense scrutiny and routine harassment, they remain undeterred....
When our reporters learned of this campaign to attack journalists, they did what our colleagues around
the globe always do. They went to work and started reporting....
the globe always do. They went to work and started reporting....
But I also want to be clear: No organization is above
scrutiny, including The Times. We have high standards, own our mistakes and always strive to do better. If anyone — even those acting in bad faith — brings legitimate problems to our attention...
scrutiny, including The Times. We have high standards, own our mistakes and always strive to do better. If anyone — even those acting in bad faith — brings legitimate problems to our attention...
we’ll look into them and respond appropriately. It is imperative that all of us remain thoughtful about how our words and actions reflect on The Times, particularly during this period of sustained pressure and scrutiny...
We all play a part in upholding our commitment to “give the news impartially, without fear or favor.”
What’s the proper response to a campaign like this?
What’s the proper response to a campaign like this?
Even in periods of pressure and change, The New York
Times has the benefit of the long view. We have served the public for 168 years now. We’ve covered 33 presidents. We know that a free press is a vital guardian of all other freedoms in our society.
Times has the benefit of the long view. We have served the public for 168 years now. We’ve covered 33 presidents. We know that a free press is a vital guardian of all other freedoms in our society.
We have been attacked and threatened before, and we know how
to do our jobs under fire.
to do our jobs under fire.
So our response is the same as always. We will continue
to cover this administration like any other: fairly, aggressively and fearlessly,
wherever the facts lead.” END
to cover this administration like any other: fairly, aggressively and fearlessly,
wherever the facts lead.” END
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