The New York Times is facing accusations of racially targeting employees amidst an investigation into leaks regarding the paper’s coverage of Hamas attacks on Israel. The president of the NewsGuild, representing newspaper employees, sent a letter to publisher A.G. Sulzberger alleging that meetings related to the investigation had become a form of harassment and intimidation towards union members. Members of the Middle Eastern and North African Times Employee Resource Group were reportedly questioned extensively about their views on coverage of Gaza and were asked to provide personal communications with colleagues. The president of the NewsGuild called for an end to the “destructive and racially targeted witch hunt.” The Times denied the allegations, calling them “preposterous.” The investigation into leaks began after The Intercept reported on the halted production of an episode of The Daily related to a report of mass sexual assault from the newspaper that came under scrutiny. The Daily Beast reported on the allegations and encouraged readers to subscribe for more updates on the story.
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Leaked probe accuses New York Times of conducting ‘racially targeted witch hunt’
