“I Didn’t Know” Is A Cop-Out That Can Do As Much Harm As A Sexual Harasser

CNN’s Jeff Zucker (Photo via CNN)

“I didn’t know.” We’ve heard that a lot lately from bosses and co-workers who say they failed to notice that their female colleagues were being harassed.

The latest person to use that excuse is Jeff Zucker, president of CNN, who was the long-time executive producer of The Today Show in the years when Matt Lauer was its co-star.