comment: >
  
  West Virginia is one of those places that I forget exists.
context: Knisely’s departure comes during a tumultuous time for West Virginia media. Days before she left WVPB, three reporters for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Charleston Gazette-Mail said they were fired after publicly criticizing an editorial decision by their company president Doug Skaff, who is minority leader in the state House of Delegates. Skaff approved and led a video interview with Don Blankenship, a coal company executive convicted of safety violations connected to one of the worst coal mining disasters in recent U.S. history. 
  
  How is this not an obvious conflict of interest that is kept from happening, rather than seemingly encouraged? >
  
  If the last few years has shown is anything, it's that the US Govt has zero rules or enforcement capability about conflict of interest. 
  It's wild to me, as I work I'm the UK finance industry, where's it's very much a big deal. >
  
  Man I love when non-Americans show their asses by saying things like "anything that happens in America would never happen in my country" >
  
  Um, the banks mis-sold PPI, got caught and were forced by regulators to compensate claimants. Their action led to consequences, something that seems quite lacking in current US politics. 
  There's also been significant legislative changes in recent years to stop the top players at financial companies/institutions abusing their power. Again, actions have consequences. Not saying its a flawless, perfect system or anything but at the least they try to have rules AND enforce them.
  Unlike our government, they seem as rule free as yours. >
  
  Yeah, you can think that lol.  But you also don't understand the US and its laws. >
  
  I never claimed to? Also why is it relevant? I'm an outsider looking in and this is what I see. 
  I'm just pointing out there have been wild conflict of interest cases in US politics in recent years (here I am, commenting on yet another one, for example) and that I find it crazy because I'd be fined, banned from working or even in jail if I did similar things and I don't run my country so have way less potential for harming people. It seems weird you're all so OK with the lack of accountability. 
  Considering how many Americans seem to think it's the best country in the world, it is remarkable how much of your system of governance relies solely on the good faith of those in office and that checks and balance is naught but an illusion, seemingly. >
  
  Lol, source on Americans thinking its the best country in the world?  You are correct you have an outside opinion.  Let's leave it at that. 
  Edit: one downvote.  I wonder who. >
  
  Are you for real? It's a fucking meme at this point so many Americans think that. 
  It's like asking for a source when I say the sky is blue. Are you genuinely suggesting that Americans thinking their country is the best in the world isn't a thing? 
  Obvious caveat, not all Americans think the same things but enough do to support your recent insanities. 
  It's also very on-brand American to discount my opinion because its foreign 🤣 >
  
  I don't know, I guess I don't base my thinking on memes.  I am American.  I know America.  Some people can't say the same. >
  
  OK so just to clarify then, you as an American don't think your country has any issues relating to conflict of interest/accountability? Your systems are flawless and the firing of this reporter is perfectly reasonable? >
  
  Good ole boys covering for themselves:
  
  Amelia Ferrell Knisely, a reporter at West Virginia Public Broadcasting, said she was told to stop reporting on the Department of Health and Human Resources after leaders of the embattled agency “threatened to discredit” the publicly funded television and radio network. She later learned her part-time position was being eliminated.
  In a statement, Knisely said her news director told her the order came from WVPB Executive Director Butch Antolini, former communications director for Republican Gov. Jim Justice. Antolini has served as executive director since 2021, when his predecessor was ousted after Justice overhauled the agency’s governing board.
  Justice has tried unsuccessfully to eliminate state funding for WVPB in the past and was accused of appointing partisan operatives to the board. WVPB receives around $4 million a year in state funding. >
  
  That Republicans in West Virginia would do this (neglect/abuse, then blackmail the press) isn't at all surprising.
  But a Public Broadcasting affiliate knuckling under to the pressure is a genuine scandal. >
  
  Well, it's a public broadcasting affiliate intentionally stocked with political cronies for the express purpose of making it follow Republican demands, so not surprising at all >
  
  For a bunch of people that claim to hate big government, they sure do love to suckle day and night at its teet. >
  
  They mean 'big government' that benefits people other than themselves and their buddies. >
  
  There's no such thing as "de-regulation."
  It's simply regulation and who does it benefit?
  Even 0 regulation benefits someone. >
  
  Deregulation is just removal of hard fought protections (that generally protect society or try to enforce fairness). >
  
  For sure, most deregulation benefits only the industry stake holders at the expense of everyone else (consumers, environment, etc.).
  Anyone who is pro-deregulation can't grasp the concept and/or has no knowledge of history as little as a century ago.
  Republicans hide from that fact by consistently drilling into their messaging that regulations hurt competition or are wasteful. No, most regulations are things like "you can't dump toxic waste into the local water system" and controls like that. 
  I've had people say "but no-one would do that, the free market would handle it." A truly free market is one that no-longer operates as a free market because it'd consolidate and be controlled by a select few conglomerates. You need regulations to have a free market. Just as you need laws to have a society. >
  
  What they mean when they say it "hurts competition" and is "wasteful" is that (1) it hurts their ability to compete because they dont want to include the cost of regulatory compliance in their business model and (2) they consider it a waste of their time and profits.  It boils down to greed plus fuck you I got mine. >
  
  God I hope some news org with massive resources comes in with insane numbers and breadth of FOIA requests and buries these fuckers. >
  
  [ProPublica has entered the chat] >
  
  I'm not sure why they studied 900MHz. What even uses that in any sort of widespread fashion anymore, besides like ham radios, really old cordless phones, and walkie talkies? "900MHz signals used in cell phones" -- like 90's Nokias or something? Unless I'm mistaken, I don't think that band is really in use by cell phones any more.
  Actual cell signals these days have much higher GHz frequencies with very little penetrative capability. Like, unless they cause skin cancer, they can't even get far enough into the body.
  Such a weird study. >
  
  Not many use 900MHz directly anymore, but there's a ton of LTE and 5G bands in the lower frequency range.
  Verizon still uses B5 (850MHz) and B13 (700MHz) quite a bit.
  AT&T has B17 (700MHz) and B5.
  T-Mobile uses B12 (700MHz) and B71 (600MHz).
  Those lower frequencies are generally used in more rural areas where you're likely farther away from a tower. That means you're probably also using higher power levels to maintain the connection. >
  
  Interesting! TIL, had no idea. Thanks! >
  
  Oooo, blocking investigation into abuse AND chipping away at a publicly funded news station. It’s a twofer! >
  
  People go on at "Lord" Conrad Black, or Geff Beboobs owning a paper , there is another I go to reference, the Irvings basically owning every paper in the province of NB canada. They also have mass land holdings, a vast forestry and mill industry, seems convenient they control all the local news too. It doesnt have to be national to be problematic as this shows >
  
  ESPN is telling their employees to go easy on UFC president Dana White after video of him and his wife slapping each other in a club emerged, because ESPN has a broadcast deal with the UFC.
  It's good to be connected to the right people >
  
  Not only that. TMZ sat on the story for a few days and waited for Dana White's PR team to form a strategy. When they released the story it already included a statement/apology from Dana White. ESPN won't comment. UFC won't comment. Endeavor (the parent company of the UFC) won't comment. The only way he's held accountable is if Endeavor's stock price suffers. >
  
  The guy who owns/runs TMZ is a Trump supporter, and presumably is playing the same game that the National Enquirer did - "holding on to" stories that would embarrass people as a hybrid of "doing you a favor"/implicit blackmail. >
  
  Harvey levin?  
  I don’t follow him but he did the lead in to their nightly show on Fox with our local anchors here in DC and he very much gave off an anti trump, anti right wing, pro BLM for all of that summer of protests
  Can you cite a source that he is ‘pro trump’?  Or is it someone else you’re referring to >
  
  My impression is it would never be advantageous for Levin to pick sides, or play favorites. The business he is in, he has to be somewhat impartial, or at least have the appearance of it >
  
  I mean I’m saying he literally spent that whole summer talking to the fox five dc people in his little TMZ lead in and he seemed pretty grossed out by everything trump was doing on Covid and race 
  I remember thinking I was shocked at how openly he talked about this stuff 
  So again, I’d be curious for OP to explain otherwise if we’re talking about the same guy >
  
  When we talk about censorship and freedom of the press, this is what we’re talking about. A journalist is critical of a government agency. Politicians and other government officials threaten to shut down the press outlet said journalists works for. The editors and the owner kowtow to the pressure and fire the journalist in an attempt to silence them.
  This is what the Bill of Rights forbids. Not your “right” to use a corporate social media platform to yell racist epithets at others. It forbids the state itself from telling you that you can’t criticize it for something it actually did that is actually wrong and backing up its discontent by defunding your employer, getting you fired, locking you up in prison a la Russia. When Reddit terminates your account for threatening to dox someone because they dared to complain they aren’t paid fairly, that’s not even remotely close to censorship or “being cancelled”. This woman got actually canceled. As in the check she used to pay her rent is canceled. Her ability to pay her electric bill is canceled. All because she dared to tell a conservative run state that it was abusing the elderly and did so with proof. >
  
  This is a lovely comment, thank you for articulating that distinction so clearly >
  
  Whistleblowers need lawyers! Go get em girl. >
  
  For people shocked by this, remember this is how most of these cases end up. Whistleblowers, harassment/rape allegations, and reporting of any wrong doing will almost always result in punishments for the victim. This is by design. 
  Knowing these facts makes the heroism of those who speak up that much greater. >
  
  It's sadly the way things are. This sort of thing happens in everyday jobs too. If you take any grievances to HR at your place of employment then chances are they won't help you. HR isn't there to be your friend, they are there to protect the company. You might be able to get help but that really only happens if helping you aligns with their best interest.
  It's disgusting that this is the way things go. There isn't a whole lot of recourse these days. >
  
  How is it legal for a news organization to be run by a politician? >
  
  Because PBS receives state funding I think.  So the state can appoint executives because they provide the money.
  So, I think that PBS stations cannot survive only on private donations and federal funds.  They need money from the states as well.
  Also, I believe that elected officials do not lose 1st Amendment protections just because they got elected to office.  As a matter of tradition and custom we expect politicians to not run a news organization, run a private business, release their tax returns, etc.  But these are not legal requirements.
  So yes, I believe, that an elected politician can run a for-profit newspaper at the same time he is holding an elected office.  
  Also, even if a law was passed that said a politician could not own a newspaper there is still the question of what the federal courts would say.  I don't think a law like that would survive. >
  
  “Nobody embarrasses the state through state-run media except for the state. Now beat it” >
  
  West Virginian here, first time I’ve seen this. Guess they did a good job covering it up. Hope she takes legal action >
  
  Streisand Effect in 3... 2... 1... >
  
  I mean, it's hit AP and front page of Reddit now. That's already more than a local PBS station. Only a matter of time before CNN et al take it up. >
  
  
  This week, Knisely announced on Twitter she was hired by the Beckley-based newspaper The Register-Herald to report on West Virginia’s upcoming legislative session. Her coverage will include developments with the state Department of Health and Human Resources, she said.
  
  She's certainly not taking this lying down. >
  
  this is happening all over the state.  I used to be a part timer at PBS.  They reported on the governors coal mines a while back, wasnt a hit piece just reporting.  Ever since then they have completely gutted most of pbs employees throughout the state.  Its taken years and everyone knew their job was in jeopardy after justice got his buddies in their roles.  People were fired for putting their 2 week notice in or even mentioned they were looking for a new job.  Many have grievance suits with the state.    its so fucked. >
  
  Crooked Republicans abound in WV. >
  
  At least she didn't get killed by an unlucky stray bullet like Aviva Okeson-Haberman.
  Though if she doesn't take the hint now... >
  
  Typical republican things: targeting journalists you don’t like. >
  
  And trying to shut down publicly operated broadcasters. They hate it when journalism isn't owned by one billionaire with a fascist slant. >
  
  Local politics is so much more corrupt. I doubt much more will become of this. >
  
  This is how Republicans are dismantling our institutions, from the inside. >
  
  Speaking from experience West Virginia arrests journalists who ask questions. >
  
  Silencing the press is an old tried and true method to supress news  stories. Too bad it doesn't work well in today's media due to technology. >
  
  She hasn't posted an update on her twitter yet. >
  
  Get punished for doing the right thing is why corrupt conservatives have power >
  
  Let's get her on Anderson Cooper >
  
  As long as this story only gets attention from media that most in the state don't watch and therefore won't influence their voting, they still got what they wanted.
  Yes, CNN is a hard right rag but it's still considered "liberal media" by West Virginian standards. >
  
  And THIS is what government censorship actually looks like for all those on the right that are still confused about what a 1st Amendment violation really is. >
  
  These idiots think they can get away with this stuff like they could 30+ years ago when firing the reporter would end the story and no one would ever hear about it. But now with internet based news outlets and social media this will be an even bigger story than if they had just left it alone. >
  
  “Dismantle public broadcasting” anything to keep people ignorant. 
  It is one of the last TV stations you don’t need cable for. Educational shows for kids. >
  
  This is total retaliation for this reporting. I expect nothing less from Republicans >
  
  This is why women are afraid to speak up when they go through similar situations at work. Such bull shit >
  
  How about instead of saying "let go", you say "fired" >
  
  Republican Gov. Jim Justice.
  Petition should be filed to always refer to him from now on as "No Justice." >
  
  I know some people have fun making fun of West Virginia, but it's a beautiful place and what the politicians are doing there makes me profoundly sad. >
  
  Seconding this. I've been there many times for work. It's a lovely place.
  The people you run in to at gas stations, grocery stores, and restaurants though... >
  
  Hrm...smells like a lawsuit. >
  
  I agree.
  Even though West Virginia is an "at-will employment" state...this sounds like a comically obvious case of retaliation (of which protections are provided at the Federal level).
  I'm guessing that the state is going to quietly settle out of court, or at least that's probably their plan. >
  
  The Republican-appointed West Virginia Public Broadcasting board members doing their job (making this go away for Republican leadership). >
  
  
  This week, Knisely announced on Twitter she was hired by the Beckley-based newspaper The Register-Herald to report on West Virginia’s upcoming legislative session. Her coverage will include developments with the state Department of Health and Human Resources, she said.
  
  Sounds like all they achieved was to Streisand Effect her into a new job, with a paper that's happy to publish her story. Genius. >
  
  That unfortunately means she was doing her job right. >
  
  I would say they have Barbra Streisand'd themselves but I believe it's called 'doing a musk' now. >
  
  Yeah, they musked it up. >
  
  Authoritarian Republicans think they get to control the media.  Too bad WVA is within the US which still has freedom of the press.  
  Freedom will ultimately win the day though. >
  
  She worked for public broadcasting so the state threatened the network and the network folded like a cheap suit. >
  
  That’s how authoritarians work.  Not too unlike Netanyahu’s bullshit in Israel.  Fuckers will eventually get their’s, especially those that seem to enjoy abusing the elderly and disabled…. >
  
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  Where are all the guys with rifles coming out to protect free speech? >
  
  Too busy putting “I did that!” Biden stickers on every pump in this state... >
  
  Seems a lot of bad shit has been happening to journalists lately. Wonder why that is? >
  
  20 years of budget cuts for local journalists while both political parties call anything that doesn't agree with their agenda disinformation. >
  
  I hope the new job gives her permission do do extensive research and reporting of the State corruption which she endured. >
  
  Welcome to the new order, real Journalists get treated like this. Meanwhile bendover and pay me puppet journalists are running rampant spreading bullshit with no repurcussions. >
  
  Amelia is a friend of mine, and she’s doing God’s work >
  
  She’s an amazing human being >
  
  Wild wonderful West Virginia. >
  
  This is probably the best thing that can happen to her. I never heard, nor would have ever heard of this person. 
  If she handles this right, she will be in a much better situation independent. >
  
  I’m so glad the AP picked this up. Amelia is such an amazing person and she didn’t deserve this at all >
  
  Actual Cancel Culture strikes again... >
  
  Public media has been rife with this kind of thing. That tends to happen when portions of your funding are tied to politics. 
  This kind of thing should also come as a warning that there needs to be a strong firewall between management/money and news departments at public stations. If I were in the news department of any station that pulled this, I'd be giving my resignation. Her news director needs to grow a backbone as well. Shameful. >
  
  Well, is there a more crooked state in the Union? >
  
  Ah damn. I used to work with Amelia, she's one of the sweetest and nicest people. She truly cares about what she's reporting on >
  
  Republicans are the absolute worst. And its going to get worse before it gets better. Their party is dying. And they know it. So they will do their best to cram every bit of their regressive, cruel, fascist bullshit down our throats before they go. >
  
  Oh. Republicans. That explains it. >
  
  It's West Virginia, which should also explain a lot. >
  
  We have a lot of wonderful people here, like this lady. But thanks to our poverty, right-wing policies, and good ol’ shitty learned generational behaviors, you get this :( >
  
  West Virginian here. Can confirm, especially the shitty learned generational behaviors.  What the rest of the country calls bettering themselves, people here call "gittin' above yer raisin." So many here glorify poverty and scorn education, and then wonder why we're last in everything good and first in everything bad. >
  
  What in the fuck is “gittin’ above yer raisin?” I’ve heard many southern euphemisms but that one I have not. I know many people in poverty particularly hate those who try and climb out, ie “now you think you better then us,” but good grief. >
  
  That's basically it. Not so much resentment, but the idea that folks from up the holler can't accomplish anything and don't deserve better.
  I'm from WV and I heard it growing up all the time. You're a dumb hillbilly like the rest of us, shut up about all this career talk, that doesn't happen to people like us.
  Actually just watch that movie October Sky, or at least read about Homer Hickham. Little dramatized but basically accurate. >
  
  I worked as a caretaker for mentally disabled adults here in West Virginia for a time. Nearly every organization that does that work here is held together with scotch tape and Elmer’s. Funding is basically nonexistent but Jim Justice most certainly makes sure his casino owning friends get theirs. Our state has such a large population of disabled individuals, both physically and mentally, yet we just act like it doesn’t exist. I assume because that would be admitting our state sold the health of its citizens out for chump change. Cancer is everywhere, I have friends with lifelong conditions and birth defects from the C8 exposure we had, all so DuPont could make it to where the eggs won’t stick to your pan, gotta love capitalism at work. My lung function is basically that of a COPD patient at 23 because I live within 10 miles of 4 coal powered plants. 
  My aunt is developmentally disabled and I can’t tell you the amount of times we’ve had to fight just to get the basics, also the options are basically none so you have to stick with whatever organization is in the area. We’ve had workers just leave my aunt alone while they do personal errands, sure they get reprimanded or fired when we make a complaint but think of all the times we didn’t know, or the little things that happened leading to that. Even worse are the other clients who can’t speak for themselves. At times the family or guardians are just happy for any relief so they go with the “beggars can’t be choosers” mindset. 
  Since covid it seems like a lot of the few remaining workers who actually cared about the clients have moved on because you just can’t live on the pay (from since I last checked averaged about 10-13 an hour) and the company knows that the only reason they stuck around as long as they did was because they believed in the work they were doing. At the company I worked for it felt like it was a constant sinking hole, cuts to funding and no willingness to adapt to the pandemic lead to it being a dumpster fire when I left. A revolving door of workers who weren’t qualified at all and could care less about the clients, because that low of pay isn’t attracting the kind of people you need to do that work. It’s stressful enough despite the pay and the burnout is real, but never in my mind did it occur I needed to take my stress out on the clients. >
  
  I’m so sorry you have to deal with all that. This state can’t get out of its own way for squat, and it shows. >
  
  The corruption runs so deep, it’s maddening. Makes you feel so helpless because good luck getting enough money saved up to go elsewhere, and good luck convincing your family that they need to abandon this sinking ship as well. I haven’t even been able to truly start my life because I don’t want to establish any more ties than I already have here, be that financial or personal. I feel for people here, but most are so ignorant to it all that I feel like an insane person because I see it all around me, yet few acknowledge it. So I have no real outlet for these frustrations, nobody to turn to to have an actual conversation about the problems we face, because they are so brainwashed by the culture here that they think it is actually acceptable living conditions. I don’t know what to do, my current plan is get a certification to teach english as a second language because maybe that will open some doors for me to actually make a difference to the world around me. I don’t expect to change much but I’d like to feel like I’m making any kind of difference in peoples lives. >
  
  Hope the McElroy's donate some proceeds to journalist organizations in WV >
  
  This post will probably disappear from the front page in a few min >
  
  Streisand Effect in full effect. This will now get way more coverage than it ever would have. So, great job, I guess! >
  
  Was she supposed to lie about it? >
  
  Isn't this a clear case of retaliation? I know legally it's complicated and I definitely don't know WV law but... >
  
  The most truthful, unbiased money can buy. >
  
  Let’s hope it’s as easy to get another job as a  police officer fired for abuse or even worst >
  
  Hello, Streisand? Yes, this is effect calling... >
  
  Looking for stupid public policy and crooked state officials? Look no further than WV >
  
  Cough.. lawyers.. cough cough >
  
  Whatever happened to “never pick a fight with someone buying their ink by the barrel?” 
  The news organizations is just gonna roll over like that? >
  
  Nazis need to control information. >
  
  Corrupt Republicans trying to keep the truth from coming out what's new? >
  
  Heaven forbid you expose corruption >
  
  YES. I’m so glad to see the AP reporting on this. More people need to be paying attention to this story in West Virginia. >
  
  This is the absolute worst case of outside interference in the history of man. These things are supposed to happen quietly. They’re supposed to be impossible to prove. Everyone involved in this is trying to be clever but are only confirming it’s true. >
  
  Add another zero to her lawsuit settlement >
  
  Let go for doing her job. Got it. >
  
  Shame on you Redneck Backward thinking Republicans. You truly are showing your true Anti American color >
  
  Just another Republican horror show. >
  
  Those woke MAGA West Virginian's are raising you basic 'freedums' against the most important basic freedom of a democracy. >
  
  Did anyone expect anything better coming from WV? >
  
  It'd be funny if a reputable journalism organization picked her up and had her continue her investigation and reporting on the issue. >
  
  Sounds like that is happening, based on the story. >
  
  Corrupt people doing corrupt things?
  Fetch my fainting couch! >
  
  Well, as history has shown us, the Streisand Effect isn’t a thing….. >
  
  When public broadcasting isn't. >
  
  Are you sure they weren't just restructuring? >
  
  So they were true then is what I'm hearing >
  
  The corruption in this country doesn’t disappoint…. >
  
  West Virginia and crooked as fuck go hand in hand like in all redneck states. >
  
  Man, they sure love to whine about being cancelled for telling the truth, while cancelling others for actually telling the truth. >
  
  Sounds about right for America! >
  
  Hope this casts a big light on WV DHHR and gets them the change in leadership and funding they need >
  
  I don't like this version of r/byebyejob.
  Not one bit. >
  
  … and other countries are called banana republics… >
  
  This is what a First Amendment violation is. >
  
  West Virginia is as backwards and ignorant as most third world countries. Shining light on those with power is met with swift reprisal. It is the home of opioid addiction and Joe Manchin. >
  
  What there is  public corruption in Joe Manchins home state?!? Color me shocked >
  
  Are there any journalists left in West Virginia that will continue this work and shine the light on state sponsored injustice?  I lived in West Virginia at one point.  Nice people but it is a shitty state. >
  
  Sound like Donald Treason's Make America Fascist Anew plan is working as planned. >
  
  West Virginia is worse than China. >
  
  It sounded like she was imprisoned. Kinda surprised she wasn't. Even more surprised that West Virginia allows public broadcasting to even exist there.