Reporters fired for criticizing newspaper owner

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.”

3 WVa reporters who condemned interview of ex-coal CEO fired

 

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

 

Seems like a really unfortunate situation there.

But…

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.