Griffin Scott, reporter fired by former Channel 7 news director for Facebook posting, wins round one in legal battle

Last August, we told you about Griffin Scott, a Louisiana reporter who was fired for a Facebook posting in which he mentioned that he was the only person under forty at his station who knew anything about the Enola Gay -- the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb on...
By Michael RobertsMarch 3, 2010
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Last August, we told you about Griffin Scott, a Louisiana reporter who was fired for a Facebook posting in which he mentioned that he was the only person under forty at his station who knew anything about the Enola Gay — the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan.

The person who pulled the trigger? Melissa Klinzing, former news director for Channel 7 during the ultra-controversial “Real Life, Real News” debacle of the ’90s, whose name came up frequently in a successful age-discrimination lawsuit by Dave Minshall, now a spokesman for UFCW Local 7.

The latest? Scott has won an unemployment appeal against his station, meaning he’ll keep receiving benefits as he continues to pursue a wrongful termination lawsuit. And Klinzing? As of last Friday, she’s no longer an employee of the station. She and Scott have that in common.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com
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