Quibi CEO Meg Whitman says she's sorry for her remarks about journalists

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The CEO of new streaming service Quibi apologized for remarks in which she compared journalists to sexual predators.

published Friday, Whitman said that she regretted that comparison."I used an analogy that was inappropriate and just plain wrong," she saidWhitman also said she respects the work journalists do."I've had a long, long history with journalists, and I completely respect what you all do and the important role that you play," she said."So I'm super sorry about it."

Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg backed Whitman."The first, most important thing about [Meg] is she's a quality human being," he told."[It's an] unfortunate choice of words that have nothing to do with who she is, and that I know I can say with certainty.

Quibi CEO Meg Whitman speaks about the short-form video streaming service for mobile Quibi during a keynote address January 8, 2020 at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

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Mary Louise Kelly 🤨 Thankfully she had that signed letter That stated it was going to be on record & that she was going to be asking about Ukraine She made the appt 1 month before He is as dirty as tRump. Long & short an apology was needed. Bad enough freedom of press is of ?

Well, ok. I actually believe her.

Very mature. Now journalists should apologize to her for never hearing of Quibi.

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