Two Cleveland news as anchors dismissed after social media posts concerning the election
'Good Morning Cleveland' anchors Jackie Fernandez, Somara Theodore let go after social media posts
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- WEWS Channel 5 "Good Morning Cleveland" anchor Jackie Fernandez and meteorologist Somara Theodore are no longer with the station.
"We don't discuss internal employee matters," news director Jeff Harris said in a statement. "However, News 5 holds all of its journalists to the highest ethical standards."
Harris would not speak directly to the reason why Fernandez and Theodore were let go, but FTVLive, a TV news industry site, reported it was because the two waited in line for tickets to Jay Z's upcoming Cleveland concert for Hillary Clinton on company time last week and then posted about it on social media.
"It is important to the reputation of our station and to Scripps, our parent company, that our news coverage is fair and unbiased," Harris said. "Those crucial qualities have been emphasized repeatedly during this contentious election season.
"We remind our journalists frequently to avoid even the appearance of support for any sides of this election. It is imperative that we maintain objectivity in the work we do to serve our communities in NE Ohio."
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