After coming under fire for what Netflix CEO Reed Hastings referred to as “descriptive use of the N-word on at least two occasions,” Jonathan Friedland is leaving his post as Executive Director of Communications. He announced his exit with two tweets: “I’m leaving Netflix after seven years. Leaders have to be beyond reproach in the example we set and unfortunately I fell short of that standard when I was insensitive in speaking to my team about words that offend in comedy”
He continued, “I feel awful about the distress this lapse caused to people at a company I love and where I want everyone to feel included and appreciated. I feel honored to have built a brilliant and diverse global team and to have been part of our collective adventure.”
Within the company, Friedland’s departure was announced via a memo from Sarandos that claimed Friedland’s “unacceptably low...
He continued, “I feel awful about the distress this lapse caused to people at a company I love and where I want everyone to feel included and appreciated. I feel honored to have built a brilliant and diverse global team and to have been part of our collective adventure.”
Within the company, Friedland’s departure was announced via a memo from Sarandos that claimed Friedland’s “unacceptably low...
- 6/22/2018
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
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