How a Once-Loathed Brooklyn Arena Became a Protest Epicenter, the New York Times's Andy Newman offers today.
Though it covers some of the same ground as my article for Bklyner last week, it's not a ripoff, but I wish that some of my skepticism would've gotten translated to the Times.
Notably, it gives Joe Tsai, who owns the arena operating company, more slack than he deserves, given his very calibrated performance, and quotes Bruce Ratner, the arena developer, as saying “I’m very happy that it has been a place where people can congregate and hopefully going forward a place where people feel comfortable and safe."
That's total b.s., given that the arena security guards easily ejected peaceful people from the plaza, like, um, my tour.
Note: There's now a link to my piece, but not to any text that indicates that I wrote a piece. And because of that, the reference does not translate to print, or (many versions of) the newspaper's archive.
Though it covers some of the same ground as my article for Bklyner last week, it's not a ripoff, but I wish that some of my skepticism would've gotten translated to the Times.
Notably, it gives Joe Tsai, who owns the arena operating company, more slack than he deserves, given his very calibrated performance, and quotes Bruce Ratner, the arena developer, as saying “I’m very happy that it has been a place where people can congregate and hopefully going forward a place where people feel comfortable and safe."
That's total b.s., given that the arena security guards easily ejected peaceful people from the plaza, like, um, my tour.
"The operators of @barclayscenter have taken the protests as an opportunity to change the messaging on the screen above the plaza."— Norman Oder (@AYReport) June 16, 2020
Only after they faced criticism for the discordant ads.
My somewhat more skeptical take from last week: https://t.co/KuSq7BJJL6#AtlanticYards
All those execs said to welcome the protests?— Norman Oder (@AYReport) June 16, 2020
Well, they recognize they can't enforce the rules at this private plaza @rachelholliday @bklyner
(BTW, I know the ideas were conceived independently--I did quote @andylocal tweet on the topic--so by no means claiming a ripoff.)
I know it's mostly a fruitless endeavor to say this, but I do wish @AYReport had gotten a link or shout out! that being said, this is a topic I obviously can't get enough of, so glad it's getting more attention— Rachel Holliday Smith (@rachelholliday) June 16, 2020
Note: There's now a link to my piece, but not to any text that indicates that I wrote a piece. And because of that, the reference does not translate to print, or (many versions of) the newspaper's archive.
You're very fair to say that the Times piece is not a ripoff of your thoughtful work; it indeed falls in a journalistic gray area. But some graceful tip of the hat would have been the right thing to do.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. These pieces should be in dialogue.
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