Why did the Washington Post ban a sexual assault survivor from reporting on rape? | Washington Post | The Guardian

The newspaper wouldn’t let Felicia Sonmez cover stories about sexual misconduct. That policy was to the Post’s detriment

‘The Post’s decision to interpret a reporter’s personal history as necessitating an artificial limit to her professional opportunities echoes several broader questions facing national news organizations.’ Photograph: Pablo Martínez Monsiváis/AP View image in fullscreen ‘The Post’s decision to interpret a reporter’s personal history as necessitating an artificial limit to her professional opportunities echoes several broader questions facing national news organizations.’ Photograph: Pablo Martínez Monsiváis/AP Opinion Washington Post This article is more than 5 years old Why did the Washington

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