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CBS has placed two of its executives on administrative leave as it investigates charges of a hostile work environment for women and minorities at news.
By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business CBS has suspended two of its top TV executives following a Los Angeles Times investigation that alleged they cultivated a toxic work culture involving racist and.
Kudos to CBS on Tuesday for at least reporting on themselves and not hiding the ongoing controversy.
A transcript of the segment is below. Click “expand” to read more.
CBS This Morning
7:14 AM ET
ANTHONY MASON: Two CBS executives are on administrative leave while the company looks into alleged racist and sexist behavior reported by the Los Angeles Times. Peter Dunn, the CBS television station’s president and David Friend, Senior Vice President of the news for the stations were suspended pending a full investigation by parent company Viacom/CBS. Our national correspondent jericka Duncan has the details.
JERICKA DUNCAN: According to allegations laid out in The Los Angeles Times investigation, Peter Dunn s management was hostile, racist and crude. According to legal papers obtained by the L.A. Times from a former employee of our Philadelphia station KYW-TV, Dunn referred to veteran reporter Ukee Washington, who is Black, as jive. Another former employee echoed that cl
Two CBS executives have been suspended and are under investigation for racist and sexist behavior after an extensive report about their alleged longstanding discriminatory conduct was published in the Los Angeles Times.
According to the Times, Peter Dunn and David Friend have both been placed on administrative leave as the company investigates accusations of discrimination against Black and female journalists when it comes to hiring, retention and fair treatment.
CBS released a statement which said Dunn and Friend have been “placed on administrative leave, pending the results of a third-party investigation into issues that include those raised in a recent Los Angeles Times report. CBS is committed to a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where all voices are heard, claims are investigated and appropriate action is taken where necessary.”