Thread by @MaryaFletcher

I have a degree in Journalism. I lasted only 8 weeks @fox32news & not as a result of the maddening pressure. NO. It was the obvious slant I witnessed which seeped into the writing, delivery, & overall mentality. More so, it was the utter lack of humanity I saw first hand. 1/

I quit. A few days later I was offered a job at a well known Chicago paper, & in dire need of the generous salary it would provide. Same week, I was headhunted for a job in the Ad industry. In my wide-eyed hope of changing the world for the better via journalism after college 2/

the Ad industry job option felt like selling out. But I remembered what I had seen, and how I couldn't *literally* meet my own eyes in the mirror after work sometimes. So I deviated, and went into the Ad world, where I have stayed happily, for 20 years. 3/

To that end, @SRuhle @amjoyshow @HallieJackson @KellyO @NorahODonnell @KatyTurNBC @NicolleDWallace @morningmika @KasieDC @maddow @mitchellreports @DanaBashCNN @TVAshleigh @BrookeBCNN @ErinBurnett @AnaCabrera @CarolCNN I THANK YOU.

Do not give up. You have a voice, you have a platform. Granted, we still know what the #FairnessDoctrine meant. But now? The gloves are OFF. I will fight with you. Myself and many, many others will show you unbridled support. Speak the truth. We need you all more than ever. /END

/NotForNothing I nearly failed to mention the unbearable sexual harassment I endured daily in both industries & cannot even IMAGINE what you all dealt with. ANOTHER TIME.#StayStrong #YouGotThis #WomenInMedia
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