Support for the Atlantic DOT Guild
“In these turbulent times, journalists need a seat at the table and to have their voices heard.
The New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists (NJ-SPJ) supports the right of the employees at the Atlantic Digital Optimization Team to unionize, and we encourage Gannett management to recognize the union and bargain in good faith.
Professional journalism and local news coverage suffers when financial objectives are prioritized ahead of local coverage and maintaining the quality of a publication’s news content.
This unionizing effort is not just about greater protections, equal pay and diversity, but also about protecting journalism as a profession and as a public good for our communities.”
— New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists
Stand with us!
The members of the Atlantic DOT Guild work every day to ensure the millions of residents throughout Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania can find the news coverage they need in all the digital places they already are: social media, our apps, in search and our websites. Our members want to make sure readers don’t miss a beat by continuing to provide easy-to-read breakdowns of breaking news, bringing thought-provoking and entertaining content to your social feeds and sending the most urgent information right to your smartphone. But we need your help.
Show your support for our efforts by reaching out to the executives below:
Alesha Williams Boyd - Senior Director of News Engagement - awilliams4@gannettnj.com
Hollis Towns - Atlantic Regional Editor - htowns@gannettnj.com
Amalie Nash - Vice President Local News for USA Today Network - anash@gannett.com
Maribel Perez Wadsworth - President of News for Gannett - maribel@gannett.com
Mike Reed - CEO of Gannett - mike@gannett.com
Here’s a suggested template:
As a local news reader, I appreciate the work being done by the staff of the Atlantic Digital Optimization Team, especially during this unprecedented historic period.
I am sending this to show my support for the producers that make that coverage available to me.
I stand by the Atlantic DOT Guild in asking for voluntary recognition so that, collaboratively, the staff and management can work together to strengthen these publications.
Local news is vital to the communities in across the northeast and it is an essential way for residents to stay informed in the digital age. We need to ensure that continues to happen for many years to come.
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