The Atlantic editor seems to suggest only white men can write long stories
Jeffrey Goldberg later clarified his comment, saying white men ‘dominate’ cover stories ‘because they’ve had all the opportunities’
The editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, the prestigious, semi-liberal US literary journal, has come under fire for appearing to suggest only white males can write 10,000-word cover stories.
Jeffrey Goldberg, who has edited the magazine since 2016, made the controversial comments in a Nieman Lab article on how the organization, which is owned by investor Laurene Powell Jobs, has shaken things up and placed more women in editorial positions.