The New York Times own attorneys advised against releasing information

[zooks]

about whistleblower

snip

The law may insist that a whistleblower’s identity be protected. But The New York Times does not respect that law.

Reports indicate that The New York Times own attorneys advised against releasing this information.


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Though the identity of the whistleblower has been a closely guarded secret supported by both parties, and the whole purpose of a whistleblower law is to prevent the identity of someone filing a complaint from becoming public, Times executive editor Dean Baquet defended the release of the information, saying that the whistleblower’s identity is “essential to understanding … whether the president of the United States abused power and whether the White House covered it up.”

Just how that identity is critical to determining Trump’s guilt Baquet does not say.

more at


https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/9/26/1888108/-New-York-Times-reveals-information-that-destroys-protections-under-Whistleblower-Act



This stinks

[RockRaven]

1. NYT editorial judgment is ABSOLUTELY TOXIC, traitorous, and malicious, and has been for a long time

Everyone who subscribes to NYT should cancel and LET THEM KNOW WHY.

[zooks]

3. I believe the Times had

something of a resurgence when trump came to office so it is odd they did something they will alienate some many readers.

I completely agree that people cancel subscriptions en masse

[defacto7]

2. And he thinks it up to HIM to decide.

Logic says the opposite of his point.

[Sherman A1]

4. I don't subscribe to them so I cannot cancel but I have

Removed them from my news app and will let them know.

[Thekaspervote]

5. The NYT... shameful! Not only this but other horrible opinion pieces bashing Dems and coddling

Dotard

Their digital subscriptions are down 40% save travel and cooking...hope it continues until they begin more responsible journalism

[delisen]

6. Dean Baquet.

[Cha]

7. KR!

[dlk]

8. Profits before people, even when their safety is at stake

The downside of a profit-based media.

[Blue_true]

11. Their profits are likely down the drain.

The right has historically despised the Times. The right won't buy up the subscriptions that people are cancelling. The disclosure of the whistleblower identity serves no legitimate purpose, it helps Trump hurt people and chills future whistleblowers. If the Times end up with subscription counts that can be counted on one hand, it deserves it.

[The Blue Flower]

9. Cancelled my subscription this afternoon

The person I got knew exactly what I was talking about.

[zooks]

10. Kudos. I don't have a subsctn so don't have that option

I'll be interesting to see how other subscribers will react.