New Yorker disinvites Bannon from festival following backlash

[Mrs. Overall]

Source: The Hill

The New Yorker on Monday disinvited former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon from the magazine's fall festival next month following outcry over his inclusion in the event.

Bannon's scheduled appearance at the festival sparked significant backlash Monday as a number of attendees, including Jim Carrey and John Mulaney, said they were withdrawing from the event.

“I don't want well-meaning readers and staff members to think that I've ignored their concerns," New Yorker editor David Remnick wrote in a note on Monday that was shared to the magazine's Twitter account.

"I've thought this through and talked to colleagues — and I've reconsidered. I've changed my mind."

Remnick said that he would not interview Bannon on stage during the event as previously planned, but said that "if the opportunity presents itself" in the future he would plan to interview the former Breitbart News executive "in a more traditionally journalistic setting."

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/404847-new-yorker-disinvites-bannon-from-festival-following-backlash

[MontanaMama]

1. Why the hell did he ever think

it was a good idea in the first place? Stop giving that racist POS a platform! Ari Melber went down a couple of pegs in my estimation when he interviewed that asshole. Brannon wouldn’t be relevant if people ignored his sorry ass.

[Lonestarblue]

2. My sentiments exactly.

I’m a subscriber, and I was considering cancelling over this. I’m happy to know that Bannon has been disinvited. The media does not need to air his vile thoughts and plots for his racial/religious war. And I agree with your comment about Ari Melber. I often watch his show but I refused to tune in for that interview, and I’ve watched less of him since then because the idea that he was giving Bannon a national platform was so irritating. Melber—and all of MSNBC—should not give voice to white supremacist, conspiracy-generating people who believe that truth is for the little people.

[elfin]

4. Same here - a subscriber for nearly 50 years.

I was horrified to learn they had invited him. An interview in the mag is one thing -- giving such a loud presence in person to anyone who is actively trying to destroy everything we honor is beyond reprehensible -- unless you are The National Enquirer. And heretofore my beloved New Yorker has not stooped to that.

I can't wait until we jettison Trump and his ilk so we can return to those great long New Yorker articles about lizards, or cycads, or orchids with political essays not consuming the bulk of the issue.

[Maxheader]

3. "in a more traditionally journalistic setting."

bannon wouldn't know what to do in a
qualified journalistic setting...

[HipChick]

5. Normalizing Nazism

seems to be the norm...glad they dis-invited him...

[John Fante]

7. They try to sneak these fucks in wherever they can and it's infuriating.

Steve Bannon is a white supremacist. He codes his language better, but he's no different than David Duke. Inviting him to any event normalizes white power types.

[PSPS]

6. What has the New Yorker become?

The fact that they would consider such an invitation in the first place is outrageous. I guess that's what the media has become today. Just think of that fawning, sympathetic piece about "handsome" Spencer in the NYT and similar work on NPR. The next logical step is a series of hagiographies about "strong, dashing leaders of the past" like Mussolini and Hitler.

[still_one]

8. Like the Bannon's, and other extreme right wing assholes don't get enough air time..

[rpannier]

9. My view on it is, "What reason did they give for inviting him?"

If that reason has not changed, then they should not disinvite him

[Le Grand Pronounceur]

10. Bannon Banned

Amen.

[haele]

11. Doesn't matter. Bannon wins once the invite was made.

A liberal organization "recognized him" in terms of legitimate discourse, whether or not he gets disinvited because they realized by having him on, they were legitimizing Nazis and white supremacists.

Haele

[Initech]

12. The only thing that monster should be headlining is the inside of a prison cell.

[mountain grammy]

13. The New Yorker has a long history of fighting fascism.

While American newpapers and magazines of the 30's downplayed or ignored Hitler (some even flattered him) the New Yorker, along with Vanity Fair, were relentless in their condemnation of fascism.

Maybe the thought was their credibility would allow them to expose Bannon for what he is. I don't know, but with their history and their fine, honest and decent reporting, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt on this.

[Lulu KC]

14. +1