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New York Times demotes editor over controversial tweets
The New York Times announced Tuesday it had demoted its deputy Washington editor, Jonathan ... (D-Atlanta) is from the Deep South." Weisman, who is white, deleted the tweet mentioning the four ...
Salon5y
Demoted NYT editor Jonathan Weisman has a history of "lapses in judgment"
The New York Times announced last week that it had demoted deputy Washington editor Jonathan Weisman for “recent serious lapses in judgment.” These included a since-deleted tweet from last ...
TheWrap5y
New York Times Demotes Jonathan Weisman, Deputy Washington Editor, Over ‘Serious Lapses in Judgment’
The New York Times has demoted its deputy Washington editor, Jonathan ... @repjohnlewis (D-Atlanta) is from the Deep South. C’mon,” Weisman tweeted on July 31. Another tweet, sent last ...
The New York Times5y
A Times Editor Is Demoted as the Paper Discusses Its Coverage of Race
The New York Times said in a statement on Tuesday that Jonathan ... (D-Atlanta) is from the Deep South,” Mr. Weisman wrote. “C’mon.” Mr. Weisman, who is white, deleted the tweet and ...
Chicago Tribune7y
In the face of hate, a call to action for American Jews
Jonathan Weisman grew up a secular Jew in 1970s Atlanta, generally untouched by ... awakening from this complacency came in the form of a tweet. As the deputy editor in the New York Times ...
CNN5y
New York Times demotes editor who sparked fury
Jonathan Weisman, the deputy Washington editor for The New York Times (NYT), has been demoted after a pair of incidents in which he ignited controversy on Twitter (TWTR), the newspaper said Tuesday.
Talking Points Memo5y
NYT Considers Action Against Editor Who Constantly Posts Stupid Tweets
deputy Washington editor Jonathan Weisman, on Thursday after he posted several problematic tweets that many saw as racist over the past week. “Jonathan has repeatedly displayed poor judgment on ...
The Washington Post5y
New York Times demotes editor after Twitter controversy as paper takes fire from left, right and within
The New York Times demoted one of its Washington editors on Tuesday as punishment for sparking controversy last week with tweets about Democratic members of Congress and for a related run-in with ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency6y
JTA Twitter 50: Jonathan Weisman
As the deputy Washington editor for The New York Times, focusing on the hullabaloo of modern politics, Jonathan ... Weisman himself was attacked by anti-Semitic trolls. He left Twitter at first ...
Washington Times5y
NY Times editor slammed for tweet questioning whether Omar, Tlaib are ‘from the Midwest’
New York Times editor Jonathan Weisman received blowback Wednesday after doubting whether Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar were from the Midwest. Mr. Weisman responded to a tweet by Justice ...
The Hill5y
New York Times demotes editor over controversial tweets
The New York Times is demoting its deputy Washington editor, Jonathan Weisman ... @repjohnlewis (D-Atlanta) is from the Deep South.” Weisman was accused of racism over the tweets, and Rep.