Gannett announced that Bryan West would fill a much-coveted job as the company’s first-ever Taylor Swift reporter. But before he had the chance to file his first story on his new beat, he was getting criticism from two sides: journalism watchdogs and Swift’s fans.
Everything has changed for Bryan West. Gannett, the largest newspaper chain in the United States, announced Monday that West would fill a much-coveted job as the company’s first-ever Taylor Swift reporter, covering all things related to the international pop sensation for USA Today and Gannett’s network of more than 200 other papers across the country.
” She would have preferred to see the role go to a female applicant, “someone so many Taylor fans could look up to and see themselves in,” she said. The Gannett spokesperson said the company “does not discriminate.” In a year when seemingly anything having to do with the singer has drawn media scrutiny, Gannett’s announcement that it planned to hire a dedicated Swift reporter generated plenty of headlines and online comments.
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