Enough of a buzz over sexual misconduct on-the-job and in the workplace to contract with Jeff Tyler, an independent journalist out of Los Angeles, to provide unbiased coverage.
Hmmm... and more attempts to dodge
Apparently after months of 'buzz' KJZZ wanted an independent voice and a strong level of editorial independence. They say it's part of their commitment to sound journalistic practices. . . .and somehow the sexual harassment complaints about NPR separation also includes an editor from the NPR News Desk in Washington, D.C.
Here's an interview out today after months of investigation, by two of the regular local reporters and the independent journalist contracted to tell the story:
Report Substantiates Sexual Harassment Complaints Against KJZZ Leader
TYLER: So Jim Paluzzi has retired, and I spoke with the spokesperson for the Maricopa County Community College District. And I asked him if Paluzzi was getting off easy.
TYLER: Well, he denies all of the accusations. He went through them individually and rebutted everything in the reports. As you say, it goes on for more than 20 pages. He says that the college treated others in a similar situation, who were accused of similar offenses, more favorably, and he believes that he was treated unfairly.
BRODIE: Is there anything else that stood out from the report?
GILGER: So what's next, Jeff? This is not over at this point, right?
TYLER: No, there is another report that the district is working on that's district wide. [It] looks at how sexual harassment accusations are handled, how they were handled in this situation and what are the best practices going forward.
GILGER: All right. Jeff Tyler is an independent journalist based in Los Angeles who has been hired by KJZZ to report on these investigations. The full report on this investigation is now posted on our website. You can see that at kjzz.org.
Hmmm... and more attempts to dodge Apparently after months of 'buzz' KJZZ wanted an independent voice and a strong level of editorial independence. They say it's part of their commitment to sound journalistic practices. . . .and somehow the sexual harassment complaints about NPR separation also includes an editor from the NPR News Desk in Washington, D.C.
Here's an interview out today after months of investigation, by two of the regular local reporters and the independent journalist contracted to tell the story:
Report Substantiates Sexual Harassment Complaints Against KJZZ Leader
Published: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 - 12:14pm
Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 - 3:39pm
"LAUREN GILGER: We start this hour with some news that involves our own organization. In early May, two KJZZ executives were placed on administrative leave by Rio Salado College pending separate investigations — general manager and vice president of Rio Salado College, Jim Paluzzi, and associate general manager for news, Mark Moran. Now a full report into allegations of sexual harassment by Paluzzi has been made public by the Maricopa County Community College District, which holds KJZZ's license . . .
“This is a very serious matter. These are very serious allegations. They're not criminal allegations. However, our employees deserve the right to come to work, be safe, be treated with respect and be in an environment free of this kind of behavior. And he's not here anymore.”
BRODIE: So Jeff, Paluzzi also filed a more than 20-page response to the report, to the allegations. What does he have to say about it?TYLER: Well, he denies all of the accusations. He went through them individually and rebutted everything in the reports. As you say, it goes on for more than 20 pages. He says that the college treated others in a similar situation, who were accused of similar offenses, more favorably, and he believes that he was treated unfairly.
BRODIE: Is there anything else that stood out from the report?
TYLER: . . . It goes on a little bit later to say one NPR employee who works with member stations in the region said the fear of retaliation at KJZZ is greater than at any other station he works with and greater than he has seen in his entire career. Now this is something that has gone on in other newsrooms as well. And I reached out to Bruce Shapiro, who is the executive director at the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, which is a project of the Columbia Journalism School . . .
TYLER: No, there is another report that the district is working on that's district wide. [It] looks at how sexual harassment accusations are handled, how they were handled in this situation and what are the best practices going forward.
GILGER: All right. Jeff Tyler is an independent journalist based in Los Angeles who has been hired by KJZZ to report on these investigations. The full report on this investigation is now posted on our website. You can see that at kjzz.org.
Link >> Investigation Report GO HERE
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Still ongoing:
Rio Salado College Vice President Resigns After Investigation Into Sexual Misconduct
Published: Friday, May 4, 2018 - 7:50pm
Updated: Saturday, May 5, 2018 - 1:27am
riosalado.edu
LeRodrick Terry was hired to be the vice president of student affairs at Rio Salado College with the Maricopa County Community College District on July 1, 2015.
"An executive at Rio Salado College is resigning after an investigation substantiated claims of inappropriate workplace behavior.
The investigation began in January when complaints from 2017 came to the Maricopa County Community College District about LeRodrick Terry, who was then vice president of student affairs.
An outside report substantiated at least six women’s claims of misconduct in the workplace while working in his department. That includes staring and leering at women’s bodies, making sexual comments to female co-workers and touching them inappropriately . . ."
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