CNN Business has started an internal investigation into its culture and the treatment of female employees, reports Steven Perlberg of Business Insider.
Perlberg reports, “The investigation was prompted by the February departure of Annalyn Kurtz, a senior editor in the roughly 60-person newsroom, two of the people said. CNN Business houses the cable network’s digital coverage of markets, technology, and media.
“The ‘work environment assessment,’ as the inquiry is being called internally, is being conducted by HR employees at CNN’s parent company, AT&T’s WarnerMedia, a $34 billion business including the Warner Bros. film studio, Turner Sports, and HBO. CNN’s HR and communications departments folded into WarnerMedia as part of a reorganization last year.
“A CNN spokesperson declined to comment. Kurtz declined to comment.
“The assessment appears to be focused on workplace culture, not the behavior of an individual, according to two of the sources.”
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