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Disney ’s feud with theLos Angeles Timescontinues , as the Mouse House has now been banned from various film awards . This public precipitate - out begin when theLA Timespublished an articlethat painted Disney in a regretful light , suggesting that Disney’sParks & Resortsaren’t pay a fair share to the city of Anaheim . For example , theTimescriticised Disney for charging customers $ 20 - per - car to park in a city - owned garage , which Disney itself only pay $ 1 - a - year to lease .
In reaction to this article , Disney blackball theLA Timesfrom former screening of its film by place them on a ‘ media amnesia ’ . A Disney spokesperson say that theTimes’report showed “ a complete neglect for canonic journalistic criterion . ” Disney ’s statement criminate theLA Times’article of being“biased and inaccurate”and “ altogether driven by a political agenda . ”
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And now various critics ' radical have strickle back against Disney . show solidarity with theLA Times , a joint financial statement was bring out by The L.A. Film Critics Association , N.Y. Film Critics Circle , Boston Society of Film Critics and National Society of Film Critics . All of these critic ' group have admonished Disney for restricting theLA Times’access to its medium . Taking action against Disney , these group have announce that all Disney feature article are indispose from thoughtfulness for their remainder - of - year awards “ until said dimout is publicly rescinded . ”
Explaining their determination , the critic ' grouping stated that Disney ’s actions against theLA Times"are antithetical to the rule of a free press and set a serious precedent in a time of already heightened hostility toward journalists . “Their statement also suggested that Disney should “ express its disagreement with a business sector story via on - die public discussion , ” rather than punish journalists .
However , as telling and inspiring as it is to see critics ' groups banding together to support theLA Timesin the midst of this feud , it is indecipherable how this awards ban will affect Disney ’s stance . As one of the biggest corporations on the planet , it ’s gruelling to see Disney backing down , have that the gamy - ups at the Mouse House were clearly wound by theLA Times’original article . They may miss out on some awards , but saving expression is presumably important to Disney as well .
This narrative is still uprise , and we ’ll bring you all the latest updates as they occur .
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