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Jim Sciutto, a CNN daytime anchor and chief national security correspondent, has taken a personal leave of absence following an internal investigation into an incident that occurred while traveling for the network earlier this year.

CNN staffers were told of the leave on Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to discuss it publicly. A CNN representative declined to comment, noting that the company does not discuss personnel matters.

Sciutto, who co-anchors the midmorning hours for the network, has been off since Monday. Another person briefed on the situation said Sciutto is expected to return in several weeks.

Kati Kokal @katikokal wrote: In a meeting that lasted less than 15 minutes this afternoon, @Gannett announced mandatory furloughs at the holidays, buyouts, freezing our 401(k) match and stopping hiring. No details. Very little info on timeline.

I think most of us are either speechless or swearing rn.

Today marks two months to the day that Gannett laid off 400 people.

NYT wrote:Her latest project is a forthcoming documentary on voting machines called “Selection Code” that is being financed by Mike Lindell, the chief executive of My Pillow, who has helped spread some of the most outrageous myths about the 2020 presidential election.

NYT wrote:In November, after she compared Dr. Fauci to Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor who performed inhumane experiments on concentration camp prisoners, Ms. Logan was dumped by the production company that made a show she starred in on Fox Nation, the streaming service for Fox News. Her longtime talent agency also severed ties with her, according to one news executive.

Tiredretiredlawyer wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:11 pm I guess there is a "crazy line" that must not be crossed.

‘These Things Are Deplorable’: Atlanta iHeartMedia President ‘No Longer Employed’ Thanks to Leaked Video Exposing His Use of Racial Slurs

By Nyamekye Daniel |
October 20, 2022

A top iHeartMedia executive is out of a job after video of him using racist language was made public.

A Black executive recorded iHeartMedia Atlanta president Drew Lauter yelling at a hired driver to “run over Negroes,” and using the N-word while leaving a charity event last August.

Attorneys for the anonymous employee said he gave iHeartMedia a copy of the video months ago. The company released it to WSB-TV in Atlanta after inaction by the company.

iHeartMedia said it hired an independent firm to investigate the incident. Meg Stevens, the senior vice president of programming at iHeart Atlanta, confirmed in a statement that Lauter is no longer with the radio broadcast company.

“Allegations of this nature go against both our company values and our policies and we take them very seriously,” the statement read. “As soon as they were brought to our attention, we acted quickly, retaining an outside investigator to conduct a thorough review, and when we received the outside investigator’s findings, we immediately took decisive action. The employee is no longer with the company.”





https://atlantablackstar.com/2022/10/20 ... ial-slurs/

RTH10260 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 7:50 pm

‘These Things Are Deplorable’: Atlanta iHeartMedia President ‘No Longer Employed’ Thanks to Leaked Video Exposing His Use of Racial Slurs
iHeartMedia said it hired an independent firm to investigate the incident.

https://atlantablackstar.com/2022/10/20 ... ial-slurs/

Mike Sington @MikeSington wrote: MSNBC has fired Tiffany Cross, effective immediately.

This was thought to be the “last straw” that got Tiffany Cross fired from MSNBC- she calls Florida, “the dick of the country”. Hours later she was let go.

Kendra wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 12:50 pm Definitely no Tiffany on MSNBC this morning, but no clues how they'll replace that spot. Ali Velshi was on an extra hour, and Alex Witt was in an hour earlier, so each had a three hour slot instead of their usual two.

June bug wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 1:49 pm

Kendra wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 12:50 pm Definitely no Tiffany on MSNBC this morning, but no clues how they'll replace that spot. Ali Velshi was on an extra hour, and Alex Witt was in an hour earlier, so each had a three hour slot instead of their usual two.

As far as I’m concerned, they can make this permanent. I love Velshi and really like Witt.

Kendra wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 12:50 pm Definitely no Tiffany on MSNBC this morning, but no clues how they'll replace that spot. Ali Velshi was on an extra hour, and Alex Witt was in an hour earlier, so each had a three hour slot instead of their usual two.

Kriselda Gray wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 3:24 pm

Kendra wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 12:50 pm Definitely no Tiffany on MSNBC this morning, but no clues how they'll replace that spot. Ali Velshi was on an extra hour, and Alex Witt was in an hour earlier, so each had a three hour slot instead of their usual two.

I saw an article somewhere (sorry, I forgot where so no link) that they're planning to rotate hosts through until they decide on someone.

Kendra wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:20 pm

June bug wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 1:49 pm

Kendra wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 12:50 pm Definitely no Tiffany on MSNBC this morning, but no clues how they'll replace that spot. Ali Velshi was on an extra hour, and Alex Witt was in an hour earlier, so each had a three hour slot instead of their usual two.

As far as I’m concerned, they can make this permanent. I love Velshi and really like Witt.

For some reason I can't warm up to Velshi, especially when he's behind a desk and not in the field. Agree about Witt though.