Seattle Times Columnist Resigns Over Editorial Decisions
The Pure Report account · 3 sources · as of Aug 21, 06:45 UTC
Matt Calkins resigned from The Seattle Times, announcing his departure on Thursday after 11 years with the publication. Calkins felt his editors rejected columns that were too conservative, according to the New York Times. He claimed the paper refused to run a piece on women's sports activists, which centered on two Washington student-athletes who oppose allowing transgender girls to compete in female sports, as reported by Fox News.
What we know
- Matt Calkins resigned from The Seattle Times.
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“A sports columnist with The Seattle Times announced Thursday he has resigned” — verbatim from The Hill · article - Matt Calkins worked at The Seattle Times for 11 years.
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“After 11 years as a sports columnist at the Seattle Times” — verbatim from The Hill · article
Attributed reporting
- According to the New York Times, Calkins felt his editors rejected columns that were too conservative.
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“his editors at The Seattle Times had also rejected other columns that he felt were “to the right of how most of the newsroom feels.”” — verbatim from New York Times · article - According to Fox News, Calkins claimed the paper refused to run a piece on women's sports activists.
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“Calkins claimed the paper refused to run a piece on women's sports activists.” — verbatim from Fox News · article - According to Fox News, the column centered on two Washington student-athletes who oppose allowing transgender girls to compete in female sports.
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“The column centered on two Washington student-athletes who oppose allowing transgender girls to compete in female sports.” — verbatim from Fox News · article
Framing spectrum · 3 outlets
Coverage patterns
Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): among the earliest were Fox News and The Hill — stamps within 90 minutes.
| Lean | Outlets | Articles | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | 1 | 1 | New York Times |
| Center | 1 | 1 | The Hill |
| Right | 1 | 1 | Fox News |
Report-by-report timeline · 3
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Compare the coverage
LEANS LEFT 4 Wire-neutral Seattle Times Columnist Resigns Following Editorial Decisions The Hill 4 Wire-neutral Seattle Times sports columnist resigns after article on transgender athletes not published Fox News — Latest
LEANS RIGHT 33 Mainstream Seattle Times sports columnist resigns over unpublished column on women's sports