Mediagazer: Earlier female media leaders were complicit with sexual harassment because of silence: culture must change (Julia Wallace/Arizona Republic)

3:40 PM ET, October 23, 2017

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Julia Wallace / Arizona Republic:

Earlier female media leaders were complicit with sexual harassment because of silence: culture must change — The allegations of sexual harassment against movie producer Harvey Weinstein, and the lack of outrage, seem shocking. Sadly, incidents like these aren't limited to Hollywood.

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