Jeff Zucker resings from CNN........

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Head of CNN quits under interesting circumstances:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-zucker-resignation-cnn/

We all know there is more to the story then this; IMHO it's going be another Harvey weinsteiniesque scandal.
Aside from this, I am not sad to see Zucker go, CNN Has gone downhill since he took over; Yes, it is is sitll vastly better then that pile of putrid call Fox news but Zucker has sacrificed good news coverage to ratings. I wil lnever forgive him for giving so much more attention to Trump in the early stages of His candicacy then the other candidates because Trump was "good for ratings".He should have been fired for that long ago.
 
"Jeff and I have been close friends and professional partners for over 20 years. Recently, our relationship changed during COVID. I regret that we didn't disclose it at the right time," Allison Gollust says in a statement.

She seems to feel no need to resign.
 
The claim that the President of the company is stepping down because he failed to inform HR about a consensual relationship with a work colleague strikes me as not very credible. Hell, it stinks like microwaved dog-****.

Surely there's more to this than he is letting on.
 
Oh goody a hair shirt for the "Both sides" club to wave around when it comes to media bias.
 
dudalb said:
We all know there is more to the story then this; IMHO it's going be another Harvey weinsteiniesque scandal.
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Why? The connection to the Cuomo's seems sufficient to explain this. (ETA: Plus the obvious: they work too closely together)
 
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sphenisc said:
"Jeff and I have been close friends and professional partners for over 20 years. Recently, our relationship changed during COVID. I regret that we didn't disclose it at the right time," Allison Gollust says in a statement.

She seems to feel no need to resign.
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He's her senior at the company - quite rightly imo it's his problem, not hers
 
plague311 said:
I would bet a lot more will come out in the next few days.
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No crap, I think everybody in the news media is waiting for the other foot to drop in this.
I bet he turns hout to be a minor league Harvey Weinstein.
 
RecoveringYuppy said:
Why? The connection to the Cuomo's seems sufficient to explain this. (ETA: Plus the obvious: they work too closely together)
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But to the point of resignation?
Let's be honest, this kind of office hanky panky happens all the time but seldom rises to the level of resignation...particualry by somebody as powerful as Zucker.
There is a lot more to this story.
 
Manger Douse said:
He's her senior at the company - quite rightly imo it's his problem, not hers
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I think it's worth asking whether, once you reach a certain level of seniority yourself, you can no longer hide behind "he was my superior". Yes, obviously the power imbalance is still there and is still a problem. But how did your get to a senior position in a major media company without picking up any of the mindset or tools for dealing with this kind of situation? It's one thing for a department head to prey on a naive young intern or junior personal assistant who doesn't really know what they're getting into or what to do to get out of it.

But Gollust is an Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Can she plausibly say she was trapped by the situation, and not contributing to it? I would argue that she probably should step down for helping to reinforce this kind of behavior. Like those actresses who took to the casting couch voluntarily, because that was the deal they were offered, and it gave them an edge over better, more qualified actresses that weren't getting offered the same deal.

We should probably be looking at the promotions Gollust received during Zucker's tenure.
 
theprestige said:
I think it's worth asking whether, once you reach a certain level of seniority yourself, you can no longer hide behind "he was my superior". Yes, obviously the power imbalance is still there and is still a problem. But how did your get to a senior position in a major media company without picking up any of the mindset or tools for dealing with this kind of situation? It's one thing for a department head to prey on a naive young intern or junior personal assistant who doesn't really know what they're getting into or what to do to get out of it.

But Gollust is an Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Can she plausibly say she was trapped by the situation, and not contributing to it? I would argue that she probably should step down for helping to reinforce this kind of behavior. Like those actresses who took to the casting couch voluntarily, because that was the deal they were offered, and it gave them an edge over better, more qualified actresses that weren't getting offered the same deal.
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I just note that she's not claiming he did anything wrong. She says this was a mutually consenting relationship with someone she had known for 20 years. He was apparently fired for violating corporate rules, not any allegations by her.
“Jeff and I have been close friends and professional partners for over 20 years," she said in a statement. "Recently, our relationship changed during COVID. I regret that we didn’t disclose it at the right time. I’m incredibly proud of my time at CNN and look forward to continuing the great work we do everyday.”
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https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/cnns-zucker-resigns-relationship-worker-82626183
 
Bob001 said:
I just note that she's not claiming he did anything wrong. She says this was a mutually consenting relationship with someone she had known for 20 years. He was apparently fired for violating corporate rules, not any allegations by her.

https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/cnns-zucker-resigns-relationship-worker-82626183
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Oh, that changes things a bit. In that case, I think obviously she should resign, same as Zucker. My comments are directed primarily at Manger Douse, who seems to think that it's not her problem as an Executive VP and Chief Officer, just because her boyfriend had an even higher rank than her.
 
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Oh, that changes things a bit. In that case, I think obviously she should resign, same as Zucker. My comments are directed primarily at Manger Douse, who seems to think that it's not her problem as an Executive VP and Chief Officer, just because her boyfriend had an even higher rank than her.
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I didn't realise bother checking she was so high up in the company. I wonder if the rules were written that it's only a firing offence if you're screwing someone beneath you so to speak?
 
I guess I'm failing to see what rule she broke that justifies a call to resign. From an ethical standpoint, the onus is on the superior in the leadership structure.
 
Checkmite said:
I guess I'm failing to see what rule she broke that justifies a call to resign. From an ethical standpoint, the onus is on the superior in the leadership structure.
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It appears that they were friends before either started working at CNN. That has to be a factor, too.
 
Checkmite said:
I guess I'm failing to see what rule she broke that justifies a call to resign. From an ethical standpoint, the onus is on the superior in the leadership structure.
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My understanding is that any such relationships had to be disclosed. That responsibility probably exists for both parties at the upper management level.
 
A lot of rumors about CNN undergoing major changes r in the wake of Zucker's quitting.
No secret a lot of people at CNN hated what he was doing to CNN thinking he had thrown away their "Hard news" function is order to make it a personlaity driven "talking head" channel, and his compromising news coverage in favor of ratings. They point at the way he gave much more time and coverage to Donald Trump after he announced he was running for the nomination then he did for other GOP candidates.
 
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Checkmite said:
I guess I'm failing to see what rule she broke that justifies a call to resign. From an ethical standpoint, the onus is on the superior in the leadership structure.
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I disagree. She was an Executive VP and a Chief Officer. I think once you reach a certain level of seniority, "but he was my boss!" loses its power to excuse your own behavior and absolve you from the consequences of your own actions. She's not some naive young intern who doesn't know what's what. She didn't just sleep through #metoo. As a senior executive, she had an ethical responsibility to model professional behavior to her subordinates, which she did not do.

You must imagine the Patriarchy is absurdly powerful, if an Executive VP at CNN lacks the agency to comply with corporate policy and call out those who don't. What's your theory here? She's an airheaded bimbo who was promoted far past where her actual competence could take her, just so her boss could keep his side piece close at hand?
 
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I disagree. She was an Executive VP and a Chief Officer. I think once you reach a certain level of seniority, "but he was my boss!" loses its power to excuse your own behavior and absolve you from the consequences of your own actions. She's not some naive young intern who doesn't know what's what. She didn't just sleep through #metoo. As a senior executive, she had an ethical responsibility to model professional behavior to her subordinates, which she did not do.

You must imagine the Patriarchy is absurdly powerful, if an Executive VP at CNN lacks the agency to comply with corporate policy and call out those who don't. What's your theory here? She's an airheaded bimbo who was promoted far past where her actual competence could take her, just so her boss could keep his side piece close at hand?
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Yeah, I tend to agree. They're both at high enough level that, even with a power disparity, they both ought to be held to pretty high standards. Reporting that you're having a consensual relationship with your boss isn't a big ask.

Almost assuredly that this reason is only the tip of the iceberg. I assume that our guy resigning did a bit more than violate a disclosure HR policy.

It's the classic limited hangout. Admit to a smaller transgression and hope that people don't dig any deeper.
 
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