Bell Media will conduct an “independent assessment” of its newsroom climate following the ousting of Lisa LaFlamme, anchor of CTV National News, two years before the end of his contract. A dismissal which notably brought the questions of ageism and sexism back to the screen.
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“It is always difficult to make the decision to replace the head of antenna. We knew many viewers and members of the CTV family would be disappointed by the departure of Lisa LaFlamme as anchor and editor-in-chief,” Bell Media wrote in a statement released Friday.
CTV adds regret “that the way the news of her departure was communicated could have given viewers a false impression of CTV’s regard for Lisa and her remarkable career”.
Without making direct reference to the criticisms made in recent days, Bell Media says it takes all forms of discrimination seriously and announces that, “in accordance with its policies”, an “independent evaluation” will be carried out in the coming weeks to assess the work climate. in the CTV newsroom.
The departure of Lisa LaFlamme, announced earlier this week, has caused much ink to flow in recent days. In addition to questions related to her gray hair, there have been differences of opinion over the newscast she’s held the reins of for a decade.