Letter to NY Times Chief Counsel

Diane; 

I emailed you a week or so ago, along with others CCed here because Dave Philipps, who is employed by the NYTimes to report on a community of which he is not a member, accused me of having a mental illness. Let me be clear: A diagnosis without a professional relationship or credentials is an accusation. Besides directly contradicting your own standards for ethical journalism, it might also be a violation of the ADA; 

Philipps hid his own moral failure behind a "mental illness" for which he had no evidence. His claim was a fabrication.

Philipps had no grounds to even speculate on the content of my medical records. I CCed the NYTimes mental health reporter in my last correspondence because she should know how inappropriate his actions were. Since nobody replied to point me toward an internal accountability process, I will take my concerns public. 

Next month I will be testifying before the Oregon Legislature on anti-military bias, a topic Philipps has consistently refused to report on. At that hearing, I will include in my testimony a petition to unsubscribe from the NYTimes. By gaslighting members of a community he profits off of, David Philipps is fueling military suicide by ignoring credible news tips so that he can continue feeling better about 'helping (us) out.' You have a choice;

Sanction David Philipps, or replace him.

Don't do it for me, though, Philipps said it himself, "If there was a different person in this job they might pick different stories." If the NY Times wants to be a credible source of news, you cannot "seek the truth" while paying reporters who obscure it.