Claim: Newsday suffers under Cablevision ownership
What a former Newsday staffer says: “Stories are held for months at a time, killed or watered down because the leaders cannot make a decision or are scared of aggressive reporting. They talk about watchdog reporting but they suppress such stories because of fear about getting complaints. And the subjects of those stories can call and get a piece held or killed.”
What Newsday PR says: “We are declining to comment on these groundless assertions that appear to originate from a small number of disgruntled employees. Newsday has long been respected for its straightforward, independent reporting on behalf of the people of Long Island.”
I’d like hear what current and former Newsday staffers have to say about this lengthy Long Island Press cover story.
* Newsday muzzled under Cablevision control, insiders charge
The piece is true but didn’t really go deep enough. Is Cablevision to blame, Partly. But enlightened leadership could deal with that and protect the integrity of the journalism. The problem is that the place is toxic, the leaders really don’t care what the staff thinks and the “glass offices” are just lousy managers and have no feel for leadership. They don’t understand their obligation to motivate, support and challenge. Instead, the Exe Ed seeks retribution against anyone who speaks up, the managing editor doesn’t have the staff’s back and the top editor (VP of something or other) despite what she says, thinks her two top editors are doing a good job.