We run into a lot of barriers supporting incarcerated journalists, but this is a first. @GuardianUS -- a publication that extensively covers the U.S. prison system -- has a new editorial policy banning its editors from commissioning stories from incarcerated reporters.
@GuardianUS UPDATE: This issue is now getting addressed and hopefully resolved at the Guardian and with the pitch we sent them. That's in no small part to the public awareness from you all. Thank you so much.
@EmpowermentAve @GuardianUS this is horrible! any other context you can share? or things we can do?
@EmpowermentAve @GuardianUS Just duplicates a lot of publications' unofficial policies about not hiring formerly incarcerated journalists.
@EmpowermentAve @elizabethweill @GuardianUS What?!? Why? More details and explanation please