America brought popular journalism and the
true scrutiny of power to the world, yet never have the country's
newsrooms been so threatened – or so cowed – as today. So great is the
pressure to conform to messages put forward by movements such as Black
Lives Matter and #MeToo that any deviation leads to instant vilification
online. And, ultimately, the chopping block.
One
exasperated newspaper editor told The Mail on Sunday: 'There is a
revolution going on in newsrooms across the US and it goes against
everything freedom of the press stands for.
'Surely
the whole point is to tell both sides of a story, even if it means
publishing the views of someone who doesn't believe the things you do?
Well, in today's culture all that is out the window.'
The
prevailing atmosphere is so toxic that white writers are now fearful of
publishing anything controversial in case it kills their career. One
long-time editor at a major East Coast publication said: 'No one is
against change and everyone realises white middle-aged men have
dominated editorial boardrooms for too long. But this 'Great Awokening'
is causing irreparable damage."
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