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Some New York Times staffers say the company has removed some references to union activity from public staff bios.
The Times reportedly asked its reporters to tell readers a bit more about themselves, and then snatched away the figurative microphone when they tried to use the opportunity to elaborate on the union’s activities.
“Our new format, which we’re calling enhanced bios, is designed to strengthen trust with our readers by letting them know who we are and how we work,” the January blog read. press release A statement from The Times’ two editors in chief: “Research shows that the more readers know about our reporters, the more likely they are to understand the rigor of our journalism and trust our findings.”
One reporter said: The Washington Post He intentionally Times Guildwhich “We will defend our members’ rights and work to ensure The Times is a fair and equitable workplace.”
After publication, his and other bios were edited last week to remove the phrase “fair and impartial,” in a move that Times Guild leaders called “petty and ridiculous,” according to the paper.
A Times spokesperson told Business Insider that only five of the roughly 700 bios contained the “fair and impartial” language that the Times later removed, and that similar edits were made to descriptions of other non-union-related groups.
A Times Guild spokesman did not immediately respond to BI’s request for comment Sunday.
The Times union won a contract last summer that raised staffers’ base salaries to $65,000, a victory that came months after the paper’s first day-long strike since the 1970s.