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SHOCKING: Michael eisen - What They Never Told You

Always modified my Twitter use in accordance with eLife board’s feedback, says sacked editor Michael Eisen

Michael Eisen fired as eLife Editor-in-Chief for quote tweeting The Onion's satirical article criticizing Palestinians. Eisen clarified himself, but eLife cited his approach to leadership, communication & social media as reason for firing. Eisen disagreed & cited eLife's reaction to social media as danger.

The Hindu · Nov 4, 2023

As Gaza crumbles, those speaking up for innocent Palestinians are being silenced and sacked

Simply opposing violence against civilians is to risk career and reputation. Where are the defenders of ‘free speech’ now, asks Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2023

Prominent US figures face backlash and firings for pro-Palestinian statements

From magazine editors to Hollywood agents, supporters of Palestinians experiencing widespread rebuke

The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2023

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‘eLife grieves the tragic losses of civilian lives, both Israeli and Palestinian’

An eLife spokesperson on behalf of the Board of Directors told The Hindu in an email that the “particular content of Eisen’s tweets is not the reason behind the decision to replace him”.

The Hindu · Oct 28, 2023

Scientific Journal Dismisses Editor-in-Chief for Endorsing Onion Item on Gaza and Israel

https://twitter.com/mbeisen/status/1712947590294306976 Science reports: Michael Eisen, editor-in-chief of the prominent open-access journal eLife and longtime critic of traditional journals, says he is losing that job for publicly endorsing a satirical article that criticized people dying in Gaza for not condemning the recent attacks on Israel by the Palestinian group Hamas. "I…

Reason · Oct 26, 2023

Journal editor’s firing could negatively impact freedom of speech

On October 24, Michael Eisen was fired as the Editor-in-Chief of the prominent open access journal eLife.

The Hindu · Oct 26, 2023

Scientific journal editor fired for sharing Onion article about Israel-Hamas war

‘They’re going to alienate and have alienated a huge part of the community: people who don’t think it’s bad to express political opinions that not everybody agrees with,’ Michael Eisen said after sacking

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

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