Reporters fired for criticizing newspaper owner

[matt_garth]

The owner is a Democratic member of the state House of Delegates and minority leader. The interview was with a convicted former mine owner who once described himself as "Trumpier than Trump."
https://apnews.com/article/twitter-...-blankenship-9c16926c55e137ee7345e38f7fbf2ae9
3 WVa reporters who condemned interview of ex-coal CEO fired

 

[Twirling Time]

They violated one of my cardinal rules: Don't shirt where you eat.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Seems like a really unfortunate situation there.

But…

If I were to rip my employer on Twitter I would fully expect to get fired. heck, I don't even criticize my employer anonymously on this board.

 

[FileNotFound]

They'll all go on to much better jobs, I suspect.

 

[DanOregon]

 

[sgreenwell]

Look at this, Danny O. stealing a page from Danny Simpson Day's book! Let's talk some Journey while we're at it.

 

[matt_garth]

Same state.

Reporter's dismissal exposes political pressures on West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Since it's an NPR link:

www dot npr dot org followed by

/2023/02/13/1153590012/west-virginia-public-journalist-dismissed-wvpb-political-interference

 

[Octave]

I wouldn't even mention my employer in casual conversation. Nothing to be gained by discussing work on social media or in other places.

 

[jr/shotglass]

Absolutely. I still tiptoe around the NDA I signed when I left. I'm not going to take the chance of ripping them and have them go after my pension.