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Fans of “Battle Tactics for Your Sexist Workplace” “find something in it that resonates with them, makes them feel like they are empowered to walk into work and can change things for the better,” says a co-host.
“I believe the day is coming when public media leaders move to address problematic workplace experiences as they’re happening — or, even better, before they happen. But this must start with each individual.”
A report found that Associate GM of News Mark Moran drove employees after drinking, kissed a former intern and made remarks perceived by staff as sexist and inappropriate.
The longtime GM of the Phoenix station decried the report as retaliation against him for opposing new pay practices.
Speaking at a Freedom Forum Institute event Tuesday, members of a core organizing group described how they’re vetting and training the volunteer network.
“This is incredibly painful, despite all their efforts to make the decision easier,” said host Jay Smooth.
Public radio news directors hear from colleagues and experts on preventing, and responding to, harassment in newsrooms.
The former WNYC host’s new show is on two stations in New York and Connecticut.
An outside law firm’s report on New York Public Radio’s workplace culture was widely panned by critics for not assigning blame for the harassment that employees endured.