Wall Street Journal reporters clash as opinion section prints Trump letter to editor
Former Journal staff said the letter fell well below the publication’s standards. And some current staff members have expressed frustration on condition of anonymity.
The Journal’s opinion operation is separate from the newsroom – and sometimes squarely opposed to the news side. But both are part of Rupert Murdoch’s darling newspaper, which is a key part of News Corp’s portfolio.
Several Journalists complained about the letter after it came out on Wednesday, but none were surprised it was published, given the right-wing and contrarian leaning of the Opinion section.
“I think it is very disappointing that our opinion section continues to publish misinformation that our information team is trying to debunk,” said one of the reporters. “They should hold themselves to the same standards as us!”
So what was the rationale for publishing the letter to the editor? No comments yet. A spokesperson for the Journal did not respond to a request for comment Thursday.