Important takeaway here, for anyone given to whistleblowing or talking off the record. The only way they could have known is if they were snooping on her professional emails.
Even if you think the journalist you're talking to is ok, after vetting so strenuous I can't even imagine it. If they don't take their communication security extremely seriously you should presume you're talking to their corporate Stasi agent too.
Frankly I don't see a problem here. She wasn't a whistleblower - She was actively working against her own company in the name of "truthiness" because she felt they weren't doing enough to give small papers (her papers, btw) more money while claiming that the money they had already given was a success.
I'm no fan of Gannett but it sounds to me that she was trying to increase her power base in the company and they whacked her.
Important takeaway here, for anyone given to whistleblowing or talking off the record. The only way they could have known is if they were snooping on her professional emails.
Even if you think the journalist you're talking to is ok, after vetting so strenuous I can't even imagine it. If they don't take their communication security extremely seriously you should presume you're talking to their corporate Stasi agent too.
Top. (Wo)Men.
Frankly I don't see a problem here. She wasn't a whistleblower - She was actively working against her own company in the name of "truthiness" because she felt they weren't doing enough to give small papers (her papers, btw) more money while claiming that the money they had already given was a success.
I'm no fan of Gannett but it sounds to me that she was trying to increase her power base in the company and they whacked her.