{"version": "1.0", "type": "rich", "title": "Inside the NYT, the Glenn Thrush Scandal Is a Sex-Reckoning Test Case", "author_name": "kontextmaschine", "author_url": "https://kontextmaschine.com", "provider_name": "kontextmaschine", "provider_url": "https://kontextmaschine.com", "url": "https://kontextmaschine.com/post/168556388378/", "html": "<a href=\"https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/12/glenn-thrush-investigation-new-york-times?mbid=social_twitter\">Inside the NYT, the Glenn Thrush Scandal Is a Sex-Reckoning Test Case</a>\n<p>This is kinda interesting. My takeaway: significant, influential chunks of the established mainstream center-left media are starting to see this sex crusade as fundamentally a generational conflict between Gawker\u2019s Children and the established order, in this case either Vox writ whole against the NYT writ whole or coming from inside the house, Slack-dwelling millenials plotting to depose their elders (rather than pay their dues in shoe leather?)<br/></p><p>The thing about coming after bluechecks is they and their extensive, well-placed allies are professionals at wailing out in the name of things the bluecheck fandom values \u2013 protections for the accused, sexual freedom,<a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/13/business/media/tavis-smiley-misconduct-pbs.html\" target=\"_blank\"> pioneering minority representation</a>, journalistic rigor&hellip;</p>"}