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UltraViolet Action Welcomes Arisha Hatch as New Executive Director
UltraViolet Says CBS Failed to Protect Employees From Abuse and Retaliation After Reporting Sexual Harassment to HR on Set of New Show “Carol’s Second Act”
Women’s Group Congratulates Kentucky Governor-Elect Andy Beshear
NBC News Sexual Misconduct Controversy Draws Small Protest Outside 30 Rock
A handful of protestors gathered outside NBC Studios at 30 Rockefeller Center on Wednesday to demand the ouster of top NBC News executives for the network’s handling of internal sexual misconduct allegations, among other issues.
The feminist advocacy org UltraViolet organized a demonstration outside of NBC News headquarters to deliver a petition with nearly 20,000 signatures calling for the firing of NBC News president Noah Oppenheim and MSNBC president Phil Griffin. Oppenheim recently signed a new contract with NBC News and is expected to succeed Andy Lack as chairman of the division after the 2020 presidential election.
NBC News has been at the center of controversy for two weeks amid the publication of Ronan Farrow’s book “Catch and Kill,” which details what he describes as NBC’s effort to quash his reporting on sexual assault allegations against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. Farrow criticizes NBC News for its handling of internal sexual misconduct and harassment claims, most notably those involving former “Today” anchor Matt Lauer, who was fired in November 2017.
NOV 3RD @ 1PM: Activists, Politicians, and Celebrities Share Stories of Sexual Harassment to Elevate Legislation Designed to Prevent Workplace Sexual Abuse
UltraViolet on NBC’s Announcement on Non-Disclosure Agreements for Sexual Abuse Survivors
Women’s Group on Reports that NBC News Renewed Its Contract with Noah Oppenheim as Weinstein, Lauer Allegations Brewed
Women’s Group to DNC: Drop November Debate with MSNBC Until NBC News Cleans House and Launches Independent Investigation
Women’s Group to DNC: Cancel 5th Presidential Debate Unless Co-Sponsor NBC News ‘Cleans House’
UltraViolet Action, a women’s advocacy organization, called on the Democratic National Committee to pull its fifth Democratic presidential debate — co-hosted by MSNBC and the Washington Post — in light of new revelations made about NBC News and NBCUniversal in Ronan Farrow’s new book, “Catch and Kill.”
“The DNC needs to make it clear that they support survivors of sexual abuse and cancel the upcoming 2020 Democratic presidential primary debate on MSNBC until Comcast and NBC News take clear steps to clean up the toxic culture that exists across their networks,” Shaunna Thomas, the co-founder and executive director of UltraViolet Action, said in a statement on Tuesday.
Women’s Group Praises Inclusion of Abortion Question at Democratic Presidential Primary Debate; Says Roe Should be the Floor, Not the Ceiling for Abortion Rights in the US
Women’s Group to DNC: Drop November Debate with MSNBC Until NBC News Cleans House and Launches Independent Investigation
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