Two former Atlanta television reporters are suing their employer saying they were forced to churn out formulaic stories with little regard for news value. The reporters who earned $50,000 and $75,000 a year are seeking overtime pay. In their federal suit, reporters Karen Eisele and Marc. W. Mooney liken local television news reporting to assembly-line work. They are seeking an unspecified sum for back overtime at a rate of time-and-a-half.
June 07, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Forget the glamour of broadcast news. Forget journalistic standards as well. Two former Atlanta television reporters whoare suing the station say they were forced to churn out formulaic stories with little regard for news value.
In a federal suit seeking overtime pay, Karen Eisele and Marc. W. Mooney liken local television news reporting toassembly-line work. They are seeking an unspecified sum for back overtime at a rate of time-and-a-half.
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