Can Passive-Aggressive Seductive Journalism Provoke Sexual Assault

If not for overt seductive journalism, then perhaps passive-aggressive seductive journalism has had a profound effect on the news industry; it likely being the culprit around sexual misconduct that has taken down and/or literally destroyed the careers of both veteran and seasoned journalists alike. Below is an alphabetical list of some renowned and prominent male journalists whose fallen from grace sent a ripple effect across mainstream news media. One has to ask themselves, what was it about these men and the women that accused them of sexual misconduct that ultimately caused their demise. All considered, seductive journalism has brought down some of the most eminent names in news business, and the likelihood of it occurring again brings many challenging possibilities ahead.

Charlie Rose
Geraldo Rivera once stated the “news is a flirty business.”
Glenn Thrush
Les Moonves
Mark Halperin
Matt Lauer
Michael Oreskes
Roger Ailes allegedly called David Zaslav a “little f_ _ _ing Jew prick.”
Ryan Lizza
Tom Brokaw often touted as a “legendary” news icon.

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