The New York Times has fired an editor at its Wirecutter website for leaving expletive-laden voicemails with a gun rights organization last month. Earlier this month, audio surfaced online of a voicemail Marquis left with Great Lakes Gun Rights, a Michigan state affiliate of the National Association for Gun Rights. The New York Times released a statement that said Erin Marquis repeatedly invoked the Times in an “unprofessional way” and imperiled its reputation. “Hi, I’m a journalist with the New York Times,” a woman says. “Again, I am from the New York Times, and I’m letting everyone in the New York Times know what kind of f—ing a–holes you are,” she added.

Source: New York Times December 18, 2021 12:54 UTC