Tensions Flare Inside The Messenger, a Fledgling News Site

Executives at The Messenger, a news start-up, had big ambitions in the months leading up to its public debut. Much of the tension at The Messenger and the critical coverage of the site stems from the company’s blitzkrieg approach to digital publishing. In a statement, The Messenger said that the site is still in an early testing phase. Mr. Zimmerman admonished editors in a group chat on the messaging platform Slack that they needed to use an online form to coordinate their story assignments. Would I share it?”The post Tensions Flare Inside The Messenger, a Fledgling News Site appeared first on New York Times.