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Helier Cheung retweeted
I wake up every morning trying to scoop the NYT, not praise it. But wanted to thank so many great reporters — @CAKitchener @amarimow @SherylNYT among them — who I spotted holding signs like this in front of Post headquarters today.
(Maybe the NYT is ok after all.)
Helier Cheung retweeted
🚨 The Guardian reveals the Reform Council Leader sending racist tweets to me, @MayorofLondon, @SholaMos1 and others.
@JoshHalliday @guardian theguardian.com/politics/202…
wapo.st/3IRLZn6 60,000 Gazans have been killed. 18,500 were children. These are their names.
Helier Cheung retweeted
As someone who grew up in the exact same micro-demographic as Zohran Mamdani -- the secular, somewhat privileged Indian intelligentsia of NYC -- it's wild to see people typecast him as some sort of Muslim identity politician. It's alien both to his campaign pitch and upbringing.
I loved Sinners so much I watched it twice, and I’m still amazed at the effort Coogler went to to include the Asian American characters Bo and Grace Chow. Thanks @AsAmNews for letting me write about it all! asamnews.com/2025/05/16/asia…
Helier Cheung retweeted
This is one of the stories that the Pulitzer board recognized, about the death of Hind Rajab:
"Palestinian paramedics said Israel gave them safe passage to save a 6-year-old girl in Gaza. They were all killed."
washingtonpost.com/world/int…
For coverage of Israeli tactics in Gaza and their human toll, The Post was named a Pulitzer finalist for international reporting.
The coverage included new investigative methods and a series of accountability-driven stories. wapo.st/3YyjxMd
Helier Cheung retweeted
So proud to be part of the incredible Post team recognized as Pulitzer finalists for our Gaza coverage. In awe of the indefatigable efforts of colleagues, particularly Gaza reporters @HajarHarb84 & @iHaZeMi, who have work through such personal hardship poynter.org/reporting-editin…
Helier Cheung retweeted
So proud of @RubyMellen and the whole Washington Post team for their critical work on Gaza this year. Please read this piece, and the whole package of work, which was just a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. washingtonpost.com/world/int…
Helier Cheung retweeted
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“I got death threats when men thought I put a feminist gesture in a video game”
In South Korea it is increasingly dangerous to be a feminist.
Read how young men are attacking women they suspect are feminists and trying to get them fired.
bbc.com/news/articles/cx2621…
Helier Cheung retweeted
Just popping on to say I worked alongside @raffiberg for several yrs including the 2014 Israel Gaza war, where he supported and sponsored my commissions including a trip to Gaza focussing on horrific injuries inflicted on Palestinians. I know him to be fair and a great journalist
Helier Cheung retweeted
Ten years ago Hong Kong saw a political awakening. Now it's in the grip of Beijing that's erasing a decade of protests. But for many HKers the memory of a freer city defiantly lives on. My long read written w @gracehw @vickywong710 @joytiunnchen bbc.com/news/articles/c888jn…
Helier Cheung retweeted
Our news side continues to report fearlessly. Even when it’s about our own bosses.
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We know today’s news is troubling and some of you want to cancel your subscriptions. Please remember the hardworking employees of The Washington Post - our Guild members - had nothing to do with this decision. We are the ones who make The Post and we hope you stick with us.
Helier Cheung retweeted
A statement from Post Guild leadership on the Washington Post's decision to not endorse a presidential candidate
ALT Statement from The Washington Post Guild: We are deeply concerned that The Washington Post — an American news institution in the nation's capital — would make the decision to no longer endorse presidential candidates, especially a mere 11 days ahead of an immensely consequential election. The role of an Editorial Board is to do just this: to share opinions on the news impacting our society and culture and endorse candidates to help guide readers. The message from our chief executive, Will Lewis — not from the Editorial Board itself — makes us concerned that management interfered with the work of our members in Editorial. According to our own reporters and Guild members, an endorsement for Harris was already drafted, and the decision to not to publish was made by The Post’s owner, Jeff Bezos. We are already seeing cancellations from once loyal readers. This decision undercuts the work of our members at a time when we should be building our readers’ trust, not losing it.
Helier Cheung retweeted
THREAD:
1. PERSONAL NEWS:
Today BBC News has announced plans to close @BBCHARDtalk after 3 decades holding the world’s politicians and powerbrokers to account. This is sad news for me personally, but much more important, I think it’s depressing news for the BBC🧵
The female soldiers who predicted Oct. 7 say they are still being silenced wapo.st/4gPNnDp
Helier Cheung retweeted
Twelve years ago today, American journalist #AustinTice was abducted in Syria while reporting on the civil war. He has not been seen since.
For twelve years, Austin’s family has not stopped campaigning for his release.
#JournalismIsNotACrime #BringAustinHome
