In recent months, news outlets have fired, suspended, or asked for resignations from staff as they investigate complaints about behavior in the workplace. Below, see a roundup of the recent firings, suspensions and resignations, broken down by news outlet, for a variety of allegations ranging from inappropriate comments to sexual misconduct. Click the links to read more about specific cases.
CBS
- fired Charlie Rose after allegations of sexual misconduct
NBC
- fired Matt Lauer after sexual misconduct allegations
- fired Mark Halperin after sexual harassment claims
MSNBC
- fired Mark Halperin after sexual harassment claims
CNN
- fired senior producer Teddy Davis after allegations of inappropriate behavior
PBS
- suspended Tavis Smiley over “pattern of multiple relationships with subordinates over many years, and other conduct inconsistent with the values and standards of PBS.”
- ended contract with Charlie Rose after allegations of sexual misconduct
The New Yorker
- fired Ryan Lizza after allegation of “improper sexual conduct”
New York Times
- suspended Glenn Thrush for two months after allegations of unwanted sexual advances
NPR
- ousted chief news editor David Sweeney after three sexual harassment allegations
- ousted head of news Michael Oreskes
WNYC
- suspended, then fired, Leonard Lopate over allegations “of inappropriate behavior” and “inappropriate remarks”
- suspended, then fired, Jonathan Schwartz over “multiple complaints of inappropriate behavior”
WBUR
- suspended Tom Ashbrook after allegations of “tirades, name calling and belittling critiques,” “‘creepy’ sex talk, hugs and back or neck rubs”
Minnesota Public Radio
- fired Garrison Keillor after allegations of “inappropriate behavior”
ESPN
- suspended Donovan McNabb after he was named in a sexual misconduct lawsuit
- suspended Eric Davis after he was named in a sexual misconduct lawsuit
NFL Network
- suspended Marshall Faulk after he was named in a sexual misconduct lawsuit
- suspended Ike Taylor after he was named in a sexual misconduct lawsuit
- suspended Heath Evans after he was named in a sexual misconduct lawsuit
Vice Media
- fired three unnamed employees related to allegations including “verbal and sexual harassment”
- suspended two executives, Andrew Creighton and Mike Germano, after allegations of sexual harassment
Detroit Free Press
- fired Stephen Henderson after allegations of “inappropriate behavior.”
BuzzFeed
- fired Adrian Carrasquillo over an “inappropriate message” which he said was a “crass & sexist attempt at a joke”
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