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January 26, 2021

New York Times Denies it Fired Editor Lauren Wolfe "Over a Single Tweet" Favorable to Biden
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In media news, the New York Times is facing mounting criticism for
firing editor and award-winning journalist Lauren Wolfe allegedly after
Wolfe tweeted she had "chills" while watching President Biden's plane
land at Joint Base Andrews on the eve of his inauguration.

The New York Times has disputed this, saying Wolfe was a freelancer and
not a full-time employee, and that she wasn't laid off "over a single
tweet." But the paper offered no other explanation for its decision to
terminate Wolfe. Journalists from across the country condemned Wolfe's
firing.

Author Jillian York wrote on Twitter, "The fact that Tom Friedman can
spout absolute warmongering nonsense about the Middle East for decades
but NYT fires Lauren Wolfe over a single tweet tells you everything you
need to know about the New York Times."


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