New York Times Faces Ire from Ousted Reporter

National Review: After asking reporter Donald McNeil for his resignation, New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet repeatedly cast the decision as an effort to address the hurt feelings of rank-and-file employees, rather than justifying the ouster on the merits of the 45-year veteran’s alleged wrongdoings. McNeil recounted the play-by-play in a four-part series on the self-publishing platform Medium.