He challenged a company’s prerogative to transfer an employee and a news organization’s ability to assert publishing rights when a reporter’s articles are used for a book. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “News and News Media”
Grant Wahl Died of a Burst Blood Vessel, His Family Says
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2022
An autopsy in New York showed that the journalist had a tear in the ascending aorta, a large vessel that carries blood from the heart. Source: New York Times
Retracing Walt Whitman’s Steps Through Brooklyn and Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2022
The poet wandered for himself and for his various day jobs with New York City newspapers. Some of his haunts are still standing; most have been swept away with time. Source: New York Times
Jane Gross, Sportswriter Who Opened Locker Room Doors, Dies at 75
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
She made news by entering a pro basketball inner sanctum to do her job. Years later, her mother’s physical decline led her to write about aging for The Times and in a book. Source: New York Times
Grace Glueck, 96, Dies; Arts Writer Fought for Equality at The Times
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2022
She made the art world a distinct beat at the newspaper, inspiring other papers to make it an industry standard. She later helped bring a groundbreaking sex-discrimination suit against The Times. Source: New York Times
Al Primo, Creator of Local TV’s Eyewitness News, Dies at 87
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2022
At stations in Philadelphia and then New York, he relaxed the tone of news delivery, using two anchors, a diverse team of reporters and dollops of banter. Source: New York Times
92NY’s New Season Includes Ian McEwan and Tom Stoppard
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2022
The fall season also features Ralph Fiennes, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Katie Couric and Ken Burns. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Post and Former Editor Michelle Gotthelf Settle Discrimination Case
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2022
Michelle Gotthelf claimed that The Post’s former editor in chief had sexually harassed her and retaliated against her when she reported him. Source: New York Times
Eric Boehlert, Media Critic and Writer, Dies at 57
By Gotham Rex on April 7, 2022
“He was fearless and brilliant in his investigation of hypocrisies and double standards in the media, and his contribution was priceless,” his family said in a statement. Source: New York Times
BuzzFeed I.P.O. Illegally Shortchanged Employees, Dozens Claim
By Gotham Rex on March 15, 2022
The group is asking for compensatory damages estimated at more than $8.7 million. Source: New York Times
Ex-Fox News Producer Charged for Working With Russian Oligarch
By Gotham Rex on March 3, 2022
John Hanick was on Konstantin Malofeev’s payroll after Mr. Malofeev’s backing of Crimean separatists led to sanctions, an indictment says. Source: New York Times
Michele McNally, Who Elevated Times Photography, Dies at 66
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2022
The paper won six Pulitzer Prizes for photography during her tenure as its director of photography and a trailblazing member of the newsroom’s top management. Source: New York Times
CNN’s Gollust Discussed Interview Topics With Gov. Cuomo, Probe Found
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2022
An internal investigation found that a top executive, Allison Gollust, had extensive communications with then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Source: New York Times
Jurors in Sarah Palin Trial Knew of Judge’s Decision to Dismiss
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2022
The judge said several jurors acknowledged knowing about his decision but said it had not “played any role whatever in their deliberations.” Source: New York Times
Jeff Zucker’s Downfall at CNN: Ethical Lapses and Falling Ratings
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2022
The network’s top-rated host and its president were forced out following ethical lapses, an office romance and a letter from a lawyer for “Jane Doe.” Source: New York Times