Dan Goodin on Nostr: The NewsGuild of New York, the union representing me and thousands of other ...

The NewsGuild of New York, the union representing me and thousands of other journalists, continues to undermine its own advocacy of worker equity and social justice by regularly and actively supporting Twitter, a platform that spreads dangerous hate speech and propaganda that's intended to weaken if not destroy a free press. Not only that, but Twitter's narcissistic robber baron owner is outwardly hostile to workers at SpaceX, Tesla, and Twitter.

I've voiced my opposition to the management of the NewsGuild of New York, and they said they continue keeping a "presence on many social media platforms because that is where many of our members are, despite some of the platforms having a troubling track record with blocking hate speech." The NewsGuild of New York has yet to even test the waters of Mastodon.

The NewsGuild of New York has a history of encouraging boycotts against antilabor organizations, but doesn't walk the walk when it comes to its own actions.

History won't judge the NewsGuild of New York, and the rest of the journalism establishment continuing to support Twitter, kindly.