Henry Norr
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Henry Norr is an American
technology journalist and activist. He was formerly a technology columnist at the San Francisco Chronicle
In 2002, Norr wrote in the Chronicle about Intel Corp.'s Fab 18 chip plant in Qiryat Gat, Israel, which was responsible for $1.8 billion in exports. The story was controversial because of the land ownership issues stemming from the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Pro-Israel organizations accused him of being anti-Semitic, which he denies, pointing out that he is Jewish.
Norr was fired in April 2003. He had been arrested in an anti-war demonstration on March 20, the day after the United States attacked Iraq. The Chronicle suspended him without pay a few days later, then fired him. The Chronicle's employee rules, and California law, permitted workers to attend demonstrations and engage in political activity. The Chronicle told Norr he was fired for falsifying his time card. Others in the newsroom said that he was fired for his political activity, which included involvement in Palestine solidarity work.
In 2004, Norr received a financial settlement with The Chronicle over the firing, which included his retirement, health benefits, and a statement published in the Chronicle. California law prohibits employers from firing employees on the basis of political activities. Norr said the settlement would allow him to continue freelance writing.
He now writes for the MacInTouch
web site, among others.
Norr started a petition against Amazon.com
, which was accused of "deliberately trying to discourage shoppers from ordering the former President's [Carter's] book", Palestine: Peace not Apartheid. The petition demanded Amazon.com remove a main page book review from Jeffrey Goldberg
, an online columnist for The Atlantic, that was very critical of Carter's work, and stated that a large-scale boycott of the company would be undertaken until action was taken. Amazon.com later put an interview with President Carter on the main page, placing Golberg's review at a less prominent location while keeping it on that page; Norr later claimed victory, while adding his disappointment that the review hadn't been deleted and replaced with one more favorable towards the book.
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technology journalist and activist. He was formerly a technology columnist at the San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
thumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
In 2002, Norr wrote in the Chronicle about Intel Corp.'s Fab 18 chip plant in Qiryat Gat, Israel, which was responsible for $1.8 billion in exports. The story was controversial because of the land ownership issues stemming from the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Pro-Israel organizations accused him of being anti-Semitic, which he denies, pointing out that he is Jewish.
Norr was fired in April 2003. He had been arrested in an anti-war demonstration on March 20, the day after the United States attacked Iraq. The Chronicle suspended him without pay a few days later, then fired him. The Chronicle's employee rules, and California law, permitted workers to attend demonstrations and engage in political activity. The Chronicle told Norr he was fired for falsifying his time card. Others in the newsroom said that he was fired for his political activity, which included involvement in Palestine solidarity work.
In 2004, Norr received a financial settlement with The Chronicle over the firing, which included his retirement, health benefits, and a statement published in the Chronicle. California law prohibits employers from firing employees on the basis of political activities. Norr said the settlement would allow him to continue freelance writing.
He now writes for the MacInTouch
MacInTouch
MacInTouch is a daily news and information website that provides independent coverage of Apple's Mac and iOS platforms, along with other topics as security and privacy, networking, and technological innovation. MacInTouch's curated "Reader Reports" publish experiences, commentary and analysis from...
web site, among others.
Norr started a petition against Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
, which was accused of "deliberately trying to discourage shoppers from ordering the former President's [Carter's] book", Palestine: Peace not Apartheid. The petition demanded Amazon.com remove a main page book review from Jeffrey Goldberg
Jeffrey Goldberg
Jeffrey Mark Goldberg is an American journalist. He is an author and a staff writer for The Atlantic, having previously worked for The New Yorker. Goldberg writes principally on foreign affairs, with a focus on the Middle East and Africa...
, an online columnist for The Atlantic, that was very critical of Carter's work, and stated that a large-scale boycott of the company would be undertaken until action was taken. Amazon.com later put an interview with President Carter on the main page, placing Golberg's review at a less prominent location while keeping it on that page; Norr later claimed victory, while adding his disappointment that the review hadn't been deleted and replaced with one more favorable towards the book.