CTV has a
named Richard Gray as interim
vice-president of news, replacing Michael Melling who took leave after the ouster
of key anchor Lisa LaFlamme.
“Michael
Melling has been reassigned to VP Shared Services, and will not be returning to
CTV’s news operations,” according to an internal memo from Bell Media.
Melling’s
move followed an independent third-party review of the CTV National newsroom started
in late August and conducted by leading employment lawyer Sarah Crossley.
“The goal of
this review was to gather information about the culture, environment and
practices in the CTV National newsroom, with a view to identifying any issues,
concerns or areas for improvement so that we could then work to address them,”
according to the memo.
It
highlighted several findings, including a need for greater civility and respect
in the newsroom, and a desire to improve working conditions, as well as a
culture where “people are sometimes afraid to raise concerns for fear of
reprisal or inaction.”
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