Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Veteran showrunner Tim Doyle has been publicly censured by the Writers Guild of America West after a guild panel found him guilty of posting a racist image on Facebook last year. “The Writers Guild of America West (“WGAW”) initiated charges against member Tim Doyle under Article X of the Constitution and Bylaws of the WGAW (“Constitution”),” guild leaders wrote in a message to members sent Thursday. “The charges alleged that on August 9, 2023 Mr.
Doyle posted, on a Facebook group for WGAW members, an image that members perceived as a racist and offensive depiction of a lynching.
Mr. Doyle was charged with engaging in conduct prejudicial to the welfare of the Guild and unfair dealing with other members in violation of Article X.A., Section 1 of the Constitution.” The guild’s trial committee found “that Mr.
Doyle’s August 9, 2023 posting constituted conduct prejudicial to the welfare of the Guild and unfair dealing.” On the strength of the trial committee’s report, the WGA West board determined that “Mr.
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