Court revives lawsuit alleging Washington Post discriminated against Felicia Sonmez
Sonmez, a former Post reporter, claims the paper illegally discriminated against her due to her status as a sexual assault survivor.
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The Athletic journalists seek to join New York Times union
The Athletic has functioned as the paper’s de facto sports desk since late 2023. The unionization will go to a National Labor Relations Board election.
‘No long-term vision’: after layoffs, staffers say L.A. Times lacks plan for future
After one of the largest layoffs in Times history, journalists fear impact on newsroom diversity and coverage amid their union's fight for a fairer outcome.
DC Appeals Court ponders how far newsrooms can go to promote image of “objectivity”
A lawsuit from a former Washington Post reporter alleges discrimination based on gender, sexual assault survivor status.
Israel’s bombing campaign on Gaza is a test for journalism. Mainstream U.S. outlets are failing.
News organizations seem more concerned with policing their own reporters than they do holding powerful actors accountable.
U.S. journalists face retaliation, censorship for supporting Palestinian human rights
A growing list of journalists have been silenced for criticizing Israel’s military campaign and highlighting its deadly impact on Palestinians.
ProPublica crossed the picket line
Unions from both ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post Gazette called out a “stunning and unacceptable” collaboration.
The dam has finally broken for nonprofit news outlet unionization
Nonprofit outlets have been slow to unionize, despite their widely-held “savior” status within journalism.
After pledging “accountability,” Reveal laid off all Black unionized staff
Staffers of color say the investigative journalism nonprofit undervalues non-white reporters and is resistant to changing its ways.
Business Outsider? Strike publications offer a glimpse of worker-owned media
Amid a resurgence of union activism within digital media companies, striking workers at Business Insider and the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette are starting their own publications to showcase their value.