[chollida1]

> If you need anonymity to talk to a reporter, you already know that DOE has a problem.

I know nothing of the issues going on but this just isn't a universal truth. Most people would speak anonymously when talking about their employer and that doesn't mean there is anything wrong with their employer.

Which employers allow their employees to speak poorly of them in public without permission to speak about the company?

[ghaff]

In general, companies are pretty sensitive about employees talking to reporters. And certainly employees who aren't media trained and talking about things that aren't explicitly public. Depends to some degree on the employee and the topic, but generally talking to media outside of official channels can easily get someone in trouble even at relatively open companies.

[Nullabillity]

Translation: poor leadership is endemic.