New York Times Journalists Create ‘Independence Caucus’ Following Union’s Gaza Cease-Fire Discussion

A group of New York Times staff have formed a new “independence caucus” within NewsGuild, the union that represents them, the Wall Street Journal reports. Formed out of frustration with their union taking actions they view as breaking with journalistic objectivity, the caucus consists of dozens of Times employees.

That includes well-known name journalists such as investigative reporter Megan Twohey, best known for her work covering Harvey Weinstein and helping to kickstart the #MeToo movement. Also one of the caucus’s organizers, Twohey wrote in a note to other union members on Slack reviewed by the Journal that part of the problem is their national union growing and even including some who don’t work for media organizations.