Her inbox chimed again. A formal notice from her network’s ethics committee: they had received a complaint about her “repeated, distressing contact” with staff and questions “outside the scope of normal reporting.” A polite threat wrapped in procedure. If this escalated, her show could be censored or quietly ended.
In the next editorial meeting, her editor looked genuinely worried. “They have already called my boss,” he said. “They say you are harassing vulnerable employees and confusing ‘standard practice’ with abuse. If we are not careful, they will paint you as irresponsible.” Nina asked, “What if ‘standard practice’ is the abuse?”