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Some defended Cody’s right to write what he wants on his personal accounts. One woman advised people to just keep scrolling and ignore posts they disdain on social media. “We are taking a lot of time on a post, and the villager who made the post apologized,” she said. Others urged him to take the loss and move on, noting that while he has a First Amend- ment right to post on his personal social media, that doesn’t shield him from consequences. Miami Country Day Administrator Glen Turf Following his comments about Kirk on the day of the shooting, Glen Turf resigned as chief officer for global learning opportunities, belongings, and empowerment at Miami Country Day, a prestigious private pre- K-to-12 school in Miami Shores, according to WSVN News. The post ignited outrage from the community, including calls for his resignation from people like far-right activist Enrique Tarrio. Turf’s post read, “He died. Oh well, he ironically promoted gun usage. Karma,” ac- cording to the outlet. The school’s president confirmed to WSVN that Turf resigned following the comments. University of Miami Neurologist Michelle Bravo The university fired Dr. Michelle Bravo, a neurologist, on September 13 after comments she posted about the shooting, according to the Miami Herald. According to the publication, Bravo wrote on X, “What was done to Charlie Kirk has been done to countless Palestinian babies, children, girls, boys, women and men not just over the past two years of the ongoing geno- cide, but decades. And whenever it hap- pened, and it’s on camera and we all saw it, Charlie Kirk came out to say: ‘I love this, I want more of this. The people who did this are great and I love them and they should keep doing it forever.’ As Malcom said, the chickens have come home to roost.” On Saturday, the university responded with a social media post, saying that an em- ployee, whom it did not name in the post, was “no longer employed by our institution.” The post, whose comments were disabled, con- tained no caption. Florida Atlantic University Professor Karen Leader A professor in Boca Raton is facing calls for termination after her comments on Kirk’s death. In a September 13 social media post, FAU President Adam Hasner announced the university was aware of controversial posts a tenured professor had made about the shoot- ing. The school placed the professor on ad- ministrative leave pending an investigation. WPBF News identified the teacher as art history associate professor Dr. Karen Leader, who spoke to the outlet. “I did not mention his death or his mur- der,” Leader told the outlet. “I reposted infor- mation about who Charlie Kirk was, including videos, quotes, and articles. My in- tention, along with other posters, was to counter a rapidly emerging narrative insist- ing that Mr. Kirk was moderate.” While many commenters thanked the uni- versity for taking the measure, several said it didn’t go far enough. Some self-proclaimed university donors commented on FAU’s post that they’d be withholding funding until the administration fires Leader. [email protected] tent for accuracy, clarity and tone,” and help train newsroom staff “on how to re- sponsibly use generative AI for editorial workflows,” among other things. Unlike many journalism jobs, the posi- tion doesn’t appear to require a degree or a specific number of years of experience. Instead, it calls for “strong editing skills and sharp news judgment” and “interest in using AI tools,” among other qualities. “To apply, include a persuasive cover letter, your resume and four to six exam- ples of your best work,” the listing reads. “References upon request.” The listing does not disclose the salary, and it’s unclear whether this is the first role of its kind at McClatchy. Neither the newspaper’s executive edi- tor, Alex Mena, nor a spokesperson for Mc- Clatchy responded to New Times’ emailed questions about the job listing. For years, newsrooms across the globe have experimented with AI-assisted re- porting. While critics have warned the technology could replace journalists as companies cut costs, many outlets have instead used AI to supplement reporting — freeing up human reporters to dig into complex stories, comb through court filings, and cultivate sources. Earlier this year, the nonprofit news or- ganization Chalkbeat, which covers educa- tion, and the Midcoast Villager, a local newspaper in Maine, began publishing sto- ries using leads and quotes pulled from AI- generated transcriptions. Several Gannett-owned papers in Boston also rolled out an AI tool to draft articles from community announcements. In late August, Poynter reported that the Connecticut Mirror (also known as CT Mirror), a nonprofit newsroom covering all 169 towns across the state, had adopted AI technology to “complement reporting and fuel investigations.” [email protected] Hot Seats from p4 Help Wanted from p3
