Star reporter Olivia Nuzzi was placed on leave at NY Magazine. The decision was made in the midst of claims that she had a personal relationship with Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Further, an old tweet has also surfaced on social media. Nuzzi criticized Hollywood in 2015 for its “damaging” portrayal of female journalists, who are portrayed as alluring people who are prepared to violate their morality.
Even though Nuzzi didn’t utilize them as a source for her work, she claimed in her own words that she began to become overly personal with someone she used to report about earlier this year. Even though it was not a physical relationship, she acknowledged that in order to prevent the impression of conflict, she should have reported it and regretted not having done so sooner. “I didn’t explicitly report on the topic or use them as a source during that period. The statement went on, “The relationship was never physical, but it should have been disclosed to avoid the appearance of a conflict.”
Although her work was confirmed to be non-biased via an internal examination, the magazine is now conducting a more in-depth third-party investigation and has expressed regret for this betrayal of readers’ confidence. A discussion concerning journalistic ethics and the conflicts of interest that might occur when reporters have personal ties to the subjects they cover has been spurred by the news. Some have questioned if Nuzzi’s coverage of Kennedy Jr.’s campaign and other connected subjects was impacted by their friendship.