Media outlets across the country have been rocked by the #metoo movement. From NBC to NPR, news organizations have fired or are investigating male journalists for sexual harassment. We’ll continue our #metoo series by talking about what happens when women in news media report sexual harassment, and what needs to change. How will this shift the media’s power structure?
Guests:
Katherine Goldstein, independent journalist who covers women and work for Slate, Vox and others
Christina Lopez, reporter at Valley Public Radio and mass communications teacher at Bakersfield College
Kristen Gwynne, freelance reporter on the drug policy beat
Web Resources:
Vox: When harassment drives women out of journalism
The Bakersfield Californian: When does “zero tolerance” against sexual assault mean zero tolerance?
BuzzFeed: Five Women Are Accusing A Top Left-Leaning Media Executive Of Sexually Harassing Them
Glamour: Post-Weinstein, These Are the Powerful Men Facing Sexual Harassment Allegations
Wired: How to pierce the secrecy around sexual harassment cases
