MTA Reporters Walk Out After Being Asked to Cover Subway Delays Honestly
In a shocking display of journalistic integrity that stunned absolutely no one, an entire newsroom of New York City transit reporters has resigned after management requested they cover subway delays with “complete honesty and transparency.” The mass exodus occurred Tuesday morning when editors suggested the team stop using euphemisms like “minor service adjustments” and instead call a train fire what it is: a train fire.
“They wanted us to tell readers the L train was actually broken, not ‘experiencing mechanical difficulties,'” said former transit correspondent Janet Morales, clutching her press pass like a security blanket. “What’s next? Admitting the Second Avenue Subway was a century-long joke? Calling fare hikes what they arerobbery? There are limits to what we can report.”
The resignations mirror a trend spreading across the journalism industry, though the Alaska journalists resign situation involved significantly fewer pizza rats
SOURCE: https://bohiney.com/alaska-journalists-resign/.
By: Annika Steinmann.
