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(43,469 posts)All is on
Go LLust
smdh
frogmarch
(12,158 posts)snip:
helpisontheway
(5,008 posts)If so, I wonder if Cuomo had something to do with him finally admitting that he did not follow company rules either. Hmm
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)helpisontheway
(5,008 posts)Nittersing
(6,367 posts)Potentially important: Im told CNN received a litigation hold letter recently from Chris Cuomo lawyers, demanding, among other things, preservation of all communications between Zucker, comms chief Allison Gollust, and Andrew Cuomo.
Link to tweet
helpisontheway
(5,008 posts)bigworld
(1,807 posts)I can only hope this will help CNN get back to its roots in journalism. Who's gonna take the helm?
tenderfoot
(8,438 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Not an on-air personality I guess.
AZSkiffyGeek
(11,055 posts)He ran NBC before going to CNN. He's a piece of work...
tenderfoot
(8,438 posts)This is good for America.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Demovictory9
(32,468 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)to that of a great, strongman national leader while he headed NBC. Then as head of CNN he gave tRump vast, unheard amounts of free air time to raise him above the other couple dozen Republican primary candidates and ultimately to get him elected. Both that and tRump's turning on CNN were good for ratings until tRump left office, and since then not so good, even though they've been hiring a stream of people from Fox.
I also find it extremely unlikely that the real reason for his departure is a sexual relationship.
Cha
(297,465 posts)the scenes.. I remember his name.. not in a good way of how he's steered CNN.
ETA.. tweet from below..
Link to tweet
tenderfoot
(8,438 posts)W_HAMILTON
(7,870 posts)dalton99a
(81,565 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(15,649 posts)Demsrule86
(68,632 posts)you in the you know where on your way out.
ForgedCrank
(1,782 posts)think it's a dumb policy and a dumb reason to lose your job.
It's not like he was harassing women or something (at least I don't think he was, never heard otherwise), he just didn't report a consensual relationship.
Yes, he should have, it's their policy and all, but still. Doesn't seem like an proportionate response.
Maybe there were more serious reasons that we are unaware of, that's how these things go sometimes.
Vinca
(50,300 posts)tenderfoot
(8,438 posts)Hopefully, his replacement will give him the boot.
Sympthsical
(9,091 posts)When coworkers date, especially when it is in a boss/subordinate relationship, it has to be made transparent and clear so that suspicions or accusations of favorable or discriminatory treatment can be steered around. By not reporting the relationship, decisions end up being questioned once knowledge of it comes out. All kinds of decisions. Some things you would never think you have to look into. Not just promotions like most people would think of, but expenses, accounts, pay, time off requests, opportunities given or highlighted via inside information etc.
It creates a huge HR headache when people don't disclose and then something happens.
If the boss doesn't follow the policy, people will think violating it is ok. It's very not ok in my company. People will get fired for it.
With CNN's recent firings, there's no way a boss could behave like this and expect to stay. I mean, forget the HR and professional complications. Just the look of the thing is sufficient.
ForgedCrank
(1,782 posts)of this really. I just think it's a step a little to far for people to actually lose their jobs over it.
Don't forget, this is policy, the female also didn't report this and she is fired as well. Well, at least if we are hearing the entire real story, that is. If so, then all this conversation is meaningless.
Sympthsical
(9,091 posts)It's important to remember that she was formerly Andrew Cuomo's PR person.
Given this disclosure was prompted by Chris Cuomo's firing, I think there is an absolute pile of shit in the background we haven't heard about yet.
ForgedCrank
(1,782 posts)point for sure. Things that wouldn't be made public for obvious reasons.
Tanuki
(14,920 posts)raised eyebrows years ago.
https://pagesix.com/2017/04/14/cnn-honchos-have-heated-exchange-at-swanky-media-party/?_ga=1.7014064.36492487.1484882946
..."It looked like she was reprimanding her husband or something, laughed one baffled rival exec of the exchange."
wellst0nev0ter
(7,509 posts)This was the man who rehabilitated Trump through "The Apprentice" then showed us the empty podium during the campaign.
I will never forgive that man for elevating that racist Trump.
Carlitos Brigante
(26,501 posts)to disbelieve them. Zucker took an already mediocre organization and turned it into straight up pile of shit. They could learn a thing or 2 from the BBC or Al-Jazeera. Sure they have their issues. But they seem to take the news seriously.
uponit7771
(90,348 posts)tavernier
(12,395 posts)He was allowed and possibly encouraged to promote Rump. So I have my doubts that things will get better.
Carlitos Brigante
(26,501 posts)dalton99a
(81,565 posts)radius777
(3,635 posts)for a consensual relationship with a high ranking executive. Basically they were peers, and workplace affairs happen.
Zucker should've been fired a long time ago for using CNN to pump up Trump... let's not forget that CNN more than anyone elected Trump, not FOX as it already has the RW audience whereas CNN is viewed to be 'neutral' (and thus more influential over swing voters).
Since 2017 CNN's ratings have lagged, whereas MSNBC has stepped up their game and often comes in ahead of CNN, especially with the 4pm onward opinion shows.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Making him release the affair story is just revenge.