November 22, 2017
CNN Reporter Apologizes for ‘Embarrassing’ Tweet on ‘Drain of Talent’ After Harassment Scandals
“I’ve deleted my previous tweet. It was poorly worded and didn’t properly convey my intended observation,” says CNN reporter Dylan Byers
Jon Levine
TheWrap.com
CNN senior reporter Dylan Byers apologized (sort of) Tuesday night after launching one of the more memorably bad takes on the current epidemic of sexual harassment.
“I’ve deleted my previous tweet.,” he wrote. “It was poorly worded and didn’t properly convey my intended observation”
In the tweet, Byers seemed to suggest that all the talented media and entertainment figures currently ensnared in accusations was leading to an “incredible drain of talent.”
“Beyond the pain/humiliation women have endured (which is of course the paramount issue), it’s worth taking stock of the incredible drain of talent from media/entertainment taking placeright now. Never has so much talent left the industry all at once.”
Olivia Nuzzi @Olivianuzzi
Huh I wonder how this tweet went over
1:29 AM - Nov 22, 2017
The walk-back was swift — coming after just about two hours — but not swift enough to prevent a fusillade of criticism from fellow Internet blue checks and the peanut gallery who accused him of focusing his attention on accusers instead of victims.
Sara Lang @SaraLang
RIP Dylan’s terrible tweet. May the screenshots last forever.
9:37 PM - Nov 21, 2017
Erica Hellerstein
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@E_Hellerstein
Easy to make fun of the horrible Dylan Byers take. But it also reveals the very pernicious assumption that prominent male journalists who departed are somehow more talented than the countless women who never got a chance. This attitude in media is pervasive & extraordinary toxic
9:46 PM - Nov 21, 2017
Emmy Bengtson @EmmyA2
Beyond the pain/humiliation Dylan Byers has endured (which is of course the paramount issue), it's worth taking stock of the incredible deletion of tweets taking place right now. Never has so much ratioing left the internet all at once.
9:47 PM - Nov 21, 2017
katherine krueger
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@kath_krueger
Replying to @kath_krueger
it’s nuts how many talented, unemployed journalists i know while dylan byers will always have a six figure job
9:47 PM - Nov 21, 2017
Helen Rosner
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@hels
Replying to @DylanByers
Dylan do you need a woman to explain to you why this was a bad tweet
8:33 PM - Nov 21, 2017
Andi Zeisler
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@andizeisler
Replying to @DylanByers
This tweet is the most embarrassing thing I've seen this week, and I saw a dog wearing a full rain suit today.
8:12 PM - Nov 21, 2017
Emily Rauhala
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@emilyrauhala
No, the idea that these guys were indispensable is what protected them for so long. Journalism will be just fine without them. Think of the talent that never broke in or left because of harassment. https://twitter.com/DylanByers/status/933132475827499008 …
7:47 PM - Nov 21, 2017
Leanna Renay @leannuh_renay
What Dylan Byers meant to say is that it sucks that sexual predators are finally getting punished for their actions because he really enjoys binge-watching House of Cards and Charlie Rose reruns.
9:58 PM - Nov 21, 2017
Noah Hurowitz
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@NoahHurowitz
Journalism as an industry has lost 250,000 jobs in the past two decades or so. I'm concerned with that. I am not concerned with rapists and serial harassers losing their jobs. Dylan Byers, retire boy
8:06 PM - Nov 21, 2017
The week leading up to Thanksgiving has been unusually chock-full with disastrous news for powerful men in media, politics and entertainment and saw the New York Times’ Glenn Thrush suspended, CBS’s Charlie Rose fired, and Disney’s John Lasseter forced into a leave of absence.
http://www.thewrap.com/p1744565/
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