WaPo Media Columnist Calls for CNN To Give Chris Cuomo an ‘Unpaid Suspension of Significant Length’

Margaret Sullivan, a media columnist for The Washington Post, says CNN should give host Chris Cuomo an extended suspension over his handling of allegations of sexual harassment against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D).

In an article published on Monday, Sullivan said she taught a class at Duke University where students discussed “problems of journalism ethics.”

“If I had these brainy students gathered on my Zoom screen today, I know what we’d be discussing: the extreme contrast in standards at a regional daily newspaper and a behemoth cable TV company,” she added.

Sullivan continued to say she would compare the “admirable journalism” of the Albany Times Union and its coverage of allegations of sexual harassment against New York Gov. 👤Andrew Cuomo (D) with “the deplorable behavior at CNN, where the governor’s brother, 📺Chris Cuomo, is a popular host who has put brotherly love ahead of journalistic propriety. And where the network’s leadership has let him get away with it.”

She shared what she sees as the difference in how the two outlets have covered the governor:

“Here’s what the Times Union — ably led by top editor Casey Seiler — has done over the past weeks and months: Broken a lot of Cuomo-related stories. Maintained proper journalistic distance from sources, even when there was a price to pay in terms of access. Refused off-the-record information. Served the public interest.