The censored article, based on recently revealed emails and witness testimony, raised critical questions about Biden’s conduct. Not content to simply prevent publication of this article at the media outlet I co-founded, these Intercept editors also demanded that I refrain from exercising a separate contractual right to publish this article with any other publication.
Emails With Intercept Editors Showing Censorship of My Joe Biden Article
Given The Intercept's vehement denials, readers are entitled to see for themselves what the truth is: transparency journalism with integrity requires.
Oct. 27 “story memo” from Intercept Editor Peter Maas (emphasis added):
Oct. 27, 2020
Overall I think this piece can work best if it is significantly narrowed down to what you first discussed with Betsy — media criticism about liberal journalists not asking Biden the questions he should be asked more forcefully, and why they are failing to do that.
Response of Betsy Reed yesterday
Our intention in sending the memo was for you to revise the story for publication. However, it's clear from your response this morning that you are unwilling to engage in a productive editorial process on this article, as we had hoped.
It would be unfortunate and detrimental to The Intercept for this story to be published elsewhere.
I have to add that your comments about The Intercept and your colleagues are offensive and unacceptable.
Holy fucking shit this is so retarded.
Glenn was censored for saying naughty things about "liberal journalists", and a wombyn found it offensive lmfao.
https://archive.vn/tt2LU https://greenwald.substack.com/p/my-resignation-from-the-intercept
https://archive.vn/kvw4y https://greenwald.substack.com/p/emails-with-intercept-editors-showing
Oct. 27 “story memo” from Intercept Editor Peter Maas (emphasis added): Oct. 27, 2020
Response of Betsy Reed yesterday