And the network’s internal investigation of the circumstances surrounding deposed star Matt Lauer’s sexual misconduct was seen by many as a whitewash. They’re symptoms of a larger malaise — and they are not the only ones. (NBC is quick to note that he was a freelancer and was not working for the network exclusively at the time.) To critics it would seem that network leadership isn’t taking that seriously enough, believing perhaps that the public is mostly unaware, and that advertisers don’t mind. Does NBC really want to be seen as a place where stars are protected too vigorously, and where ratings and profits reign supreme?

Source: Washington Post May 13, 2018 20:00 UTC