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Tegna accused of broad pattern of bias and racially-insensitive behavior

© iStockphoto A new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing concerning Tegna includes accusations of “broad pattern of bias and racially-insensitive behavior” that were shared with the media company by its largest active shareholder. The allegations in Thursday s filing were made in a “six-page, single-spaced letter” given to shareholder Standard General, which in turn shared them with Tegna. The document was filed with the SEC by Standard General in preparation for Tegna s annual shareholders meeting scheduled for May 7. ADVERTISEMENT The allegations include an incident of a Tegna employee, who’s now a vice president, wearing blackface while dressed as Michael Jackson at a company event in the 1980s. They also referenced image consultants advising Asian reporters how to use makeup so their eyes looked more “Western” and requiring “Latinx employees to disclose their own immigration status when broadcasting about such issues.” The letter did not m

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