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Tesla ordered to pay more than $3M to former worker in racism suit

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Re: Tesla ordered to pay more than $3M to former worker in racism suit

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Post by ovao »

> [Former Tesla VP] Capers Workman, who is Black, has since left Tesla.

Without commenting on the story or the case itself, I have to say that from a purely journalistic perspective, it is very weird to be calling out the race(s) of people related to a story when it’s not central or key to the reporting. The race of Workman seems to bear no relation to the story itself, so why the callout?

Re: Tesla ordered to pay more than $3M to former worker in racism suit

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Post by wnevets »

ovao wrote: post #2

> [Former Tesla VP] Capers Workman, who is Black, has since left Tesla. Without commenting on the story or the case itself, I have to say that from a purely journalistic perspective, it is very weird to be calling out the race(s) of people related to a story when it’s not central or key to the reporting. The race of Workman seems to bear no relation to the story itself, so why the callout?

> The race of Workman seems to bear no relation to the story itself,

in a story about racism you think the person's race bear no relation to the story itself?

Re: Tesla ordered to pay more than $3M to former worker in racism suit

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Post by eganist »

ovao wrote: post #2

> [Former Tesla VP] Capers Workman, who is Black, has since left Tesla. Without commenting on the story or the case itself, I have to say that from a purely journalistic perspective, it is very weird to be calling out the race(s) of people related to a story when it’s not central or key to the reporting. The race of Workman seems to bear no relation to the story itself, so why the callout?

> The race of Workman seems to bear no relation to the story itself, so why the callout?

I imagine the relation and relevance are apparent from the title of the article and submission:

"Tesla ordered to pay more than $3M to former worker in racism suit"

Re: Tesla ordered to pay more than $3M to former worker in racism suit

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Post by rayiner »

wnevets wrote: post #3
ovao wrote: post #2

> [Former Tesla VP] Capers Workman, who is Black, has since left Tesla. Without commenting on the story or the case itself, I have to say that from a purely journalistic perspective, it is very weird to be calling out the race(s) of people related to a story when it’s not central or key to the reporting. The race of Workman seems to bear no relation to the story itself, so why the callout?

> The race of Workman seems to bear no relation to the story itself, in a story about racism you think the person's race bear no relation to the story itself?

How is the race of a member of the company’s management relevant to a lawsuit about alleged racism against workers in a factory?

Re: Tesla ordered to pay more than $3M to former worker in racism suit

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Post by [deleted] »

ovao wrote: post #2

> [Former Tesla VP] Capers Workman, who is Black, has since left Tesla. Without commenting on the story or the case itself, I have to say that from a purely journalistic perspective, it is very weird to be calling out the race(s) of people related to a story when it’s not central or key to the reporting. The race of Workman seems to bear no relation to the story itself, so why the callout?

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Re: Tesla ordered to pay more than $3M to former worker in racism suit

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Post by rootusrootus »

wnevets wrote: post #3
ovao wrote: post #2

> [Former Tesla VP] Capers Workman, who is Black, has since left Tesla. Without commenting on the story or the case itself, I have to say that from a purely journalistic perspective, it is very weird to be calling out the race(s) of people related to a story when it’s not central or key to the reporting. The race of Workman seems to bear no relation to the story itself, so why the callout?

> The race of Workman seems to bear no relation to the story itself, in a story about racism you think the person's race bear no relation to the story itself?

> in a story about racism you think the person's race bear no relation to the story itself?

Capers Workman is (was) a VP, not the worker who made the racism claim. Though I think it is still fine to include her race, as it adds context to the statements she made.

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