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Writers and photographers at the St. Paul Pioneer Press withheld their bylines from Friday's paper, a sign of protest against how the layoff of nine staff members was conducted on June 30, MPR news reported Friday.
The single day "byline strike" is a historically symbolic action by the members of the Minnesota Newspaper Guild against the recent staff cuts. The union's contract allows journalistic discretion over the use of his or her name. The union staff will also dress in black as a further illustration of their displeasure in the company's decision.
The union had wanted to pursue negotiation with the company in hopes of avoiding layoffs; however, the newspapers' owner, Denver-based MediaNews Group, withdrew the offer and instead cut the nine employees.
Ce învăţăm noi de aici? Că jurnaliştii din SUA au în contract dreptul discreţionar de a-şi folosi sau nu numele! Prin urmare, nu tu articole semnate de cine ştie cine cu numele tău în ziar, nu texte schimbate până la a nu putea fi recunoscute, cu şopârle incluse sub nume de ziarişti cinstiţi – şi asta la nivelul jurnalistului de rând, că sunt convins că la noi Cristian Tudor Popescu o fi având ceva similar în contract…