CBS News and PBS cut ties to Rose following sex allegations
NEW YORK — CBS News and PBS both cut ties to Charlie Rose on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after several women who worked with him on his PBS interview show alleged a pattern of sexual misconduct, including groping and walking naked in front of them.
Both organizations stressed the importance of providing a safe, professional workplace.
Rose joins a lengthening list of media figures who have lost jobs because of workplace behaviour, including Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, Fox host Bill O’Reilly, NBC News political reporter Mark Halperin and National Public Radio news chief Michael Oreskes. The reckoning has come to entertainment, too, led by the assault allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.
After he was fired, CBS News said three women at the network came forward with complaints about Rose’s behaviour. The network gave no other details. Prior to that, the accusations about his behaviour were all by women who worked or sought work at “Charlie Rose” on PBS.