Sexual harassment, racism, antisemitism and severe bullying have been taking place at the state-funded German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle, staff members have told the Guardian. Deutsche Welle, which is financed by tax revenue, has around 1,500 employees and is comparable to the BBC World Service. George Walden, a contracted journalist at Deutsche Welle, described other examples of racism and bullying in a letter to DW management seen by the Guardian. “From what I witnessed, it seemed to build up over time as he targeted certain colleagues,” one staff member said. Other staff claimed to have overheard the use of the N-word at Deutsche Welle and routine use of racist and sexist comments.

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2020 12:45 UTC