James Woods took to Twitter on Thursday morning to celebrate layoffs at BuzzFeed and HuffPost earlier this week, calling the news a “victory for real journalism.”
“Well, layoffs at #Buzzfeed and #HuffPo are victories for real journalism. The less #FakeNews, the better,” the actor wrote on Twitter. In his post, Woods included a screenshot of a tweet by Mother Jones editor in chief Clara Jeffrey, urging her followers to support news organizations.
“I would hope the people cheering layoffs of journalists can find whatever emotional support they so clearly need in their lives. As many smart people have written in recent days, lord knows that support will not be found on Twitter,” a rep for BuzzFeed told TheWrap.
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Reps for HuffPost did not immediately respond to request for comment from TheWrap.
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“Well, layoffs at #Buzzfeed and #HuffPo are victories for real journalism. The less #FakeNews, the better,” the actor wrote on Twitter. In his post, Woods included a screenshot of a tweet by Mother Jones editor in chief Clara Jeffrey, urging her followers to support news organizations.
“I would hope the people cheering layoffs of journalists can find whatever emotional support they so clearly need in their lives. As many smart people have written in recent days, lord knows that support will not be found on Twitter,” a rep for BuzzFeed told TheWrap.
Also Read: James Woods Warns Kevin Hart About Apologizing to 'the Rage Mob': 'Don't Climb Onto the Cross'
Reps for HuffPost did not immediately respond to request for comment from TheWrap.
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- 1/24/2019
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
BuzzFeed News was forced to issue a correction about Smokey the Bear Tuesday after reporting that the beloved spokesbeast had come in for criticism for promoting fire suppression.
In fact, Smokey — whose motto “Only you can prevent wildfires” is viewable on his Twitter page — focused on fire prevention.
“We’ve deleted this tweet. Smokey Bear fronts a campaign for wildfire prevention, not wildfire suppression,” read the website. “(And yes, his name is actually Smokey Bear)” they added with parentheticals.
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We’ve deleted this tweet. Smokey Bear fronts a campaign for wildfire prevention, not wildfire suppression.
(And yes, his name is actually Smokey Bear) pic.twitter.com/8LZdRkZvGf
– BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) November 20, 2018
The parenthetical reminder about Smokey’s name and the broader correction left some wondering whether anyone at BuzzFeed knew who Smokey the Bear even was.
In fact, Smokey — whose motto “Only you can prevent wildfires” is viewable on his Twitter page — focused on fire prevention.
“We’ve deleted this tweet. Smokey Bear fronts a campaign for wildfire prevention, not wildfire suppression,” read the website. “(And yes, his name is actually Smokey Bear)” they added with parentheticals.
Also Read: BuzzFeed Chief to 'Morning Joe': 'In a Normal Country Nobody Watches This Show' (Video)
We’ve deleted this tweet. Smokey Bear fronts a campaign for wildfire prevention, not wildfire suppression.
(And yes, his name is actually Smokey Bear) pic.twitter.com/8LZdRkZvGf
– BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) November 20, 2018
The parenthetical reminder about Smokey’s name and the broader correction left some wondering whether anyone at BuzzFeed knew who Smokey the Bear even was.
- 11/21/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
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