NYT Journalist Cried Because ‘None of His Friends Wanted To Talk to Him’ After Tom Cotton Op-Ed Scandal

“Emergency staff meeting was like a Maoist struggle sessions”

What happened: New York Times Charlie Warzel, tech journalist, started to cry during an emergency staff meeting prompted in part by Sen. Tom Cotton (R. Ark.). Famous Times op-ed About the George Floyd Riots in June 2020.

A scene that reminded me of a “Maoist struggle session,” Warzel sobbed infront of his colleagues “none of his friends wanted to talk to him anymore because he worked for this horrible evil newspaper that would print this op-ed.”

Who said it: Times According to a portion of the forthcoming book, Shawn McCreesh is the writer Uncovered: How the Media got cozy with power, abandoned its principles, and lost the peopleSteve Krakauer, journalist.

Context: Times Staffers were stunned when Cotton’s opinion piece was published in the paper. “Send In the Troops,” The National Guard was to be mobilized to assist local law enforcement agencies in dealing with violent unrest following George Floyd’s death.

Dozens Times On social media, employees shared that the op ed made black colleagues feel inferior “in danger.” The renowned Nikole Hannah Jones was “deeply ashamed.” James Bennet, editorial page editor, was forced into resignation days later.

McCreesh informed Krakauer Times Leadership was “so fucking freaked out” The deranged response of “bloodthirsty” Staffers “completely lost their nerve.” Warzel was in tears when he described the scene at an emergency staff meeting. “like a murder.”

Where are they now?: Warzel is a staff writer and author of the “Galaxy Brain” Subscribe to the newsletter Atlantic. McCreesh writes features for the site. New York magazine.

Bottom lineUntil we have a better idea, it is worth considering a complete shutdown of the journalism sector. What is the matter?.

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