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In reply to the discussion: Former ABC reporter Brian Ross appears to have been vindicated. [View all]dlk
(11,561 posts)9. Unless Ross Files a Lawsuit, any Apology is Doubtful and More Importantly, What About His Job?
This man lost his livelihood for reporting the truth because his corporate bosses were too busy kissing up to the White House. Part of the reason we have had to endure the Trump debacle and the tremendous, long-term damage it has wrought on our country, is the corporate media is more focused on profits for shareholders than reporting the actual story, and the truth. Too often we are fed infotainment, to our detriment.
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Former ABC reporter Brian Ross appears to have been vindicated. [View all]
Tommy_Carcetti
Dec 2018
OP
I agree. He should get his job back, or back wages if he has another good job.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2018
#21
talk radio plays a huge part in all those - limbaugh gets fed the story and talking points and
certainot
Dec 2018
#15
Maybe not, but suing gets more traction these days than ever before.
Haggis for Breakfast
Dec 2018
#23
Unless Ross Files a Lawsuit, any Apology is Doubtful and More Importantly, What About His Job?
dlk
Dec 2018
#9
Those proposing a "wrongful termination" suit don't seem to know what that actually means.
MadDAsHell
Dec 2018
#13
True about at-will employment, although many media personalities do have contracts.
Tommy_Carcetti
Dec 2018
#31
All you've said is true. It's just amusing when people assume "I'm not happy" is grounds to sue.
MadDAsHell
Dec 2018
#36