The Washington Post has fired national political reporter Felicia Sonmez.
Sonmez’s battles with theformer Executive Editor Marty Baron, then-national editor and current managing editor Steven Ginsberg, and other top brass after the paper temporarily barred her from covering stories involving sexual assault after she revealed herself to be a survivor. Management’s decision caused her “economic loss, humiliation, embarrassment, mental and emotional distress,“ Sonmez argued.did not show “discriminatory motive” when it made the decision.
“Post employees have been pleading with management *for years* to take action to live up to their words when it comes to inclusivity, fairness and protecting their staff,” Sonmez on Twitter Tuesday. “The only thing that seems to actually bring about change is when the frustrations boil over into public view.”