Is it that Dobbs spread too many lies about the election? Well, he was hardly the only one on Fox to push that narrative. So what gives? Why now? What was the rush? This is an effort to cauterize the wound to distance Fox from this feverish conspiracy theory. Or maybe Fox bosses were worried about the kinds of things Dobbs might say next.
Rather than attempt to corral an out-of-control host, maybe it figured it was best to just cut ties. Should journalists be nervous about the lawsuit?
However, Smith admitted on the podcast that events over the past few years, such as the proliferation of misinformation put forward by some media outlets, have shaken his conviction about that. And when you fabricate a story and it causes great damage then you should be worried about that. The protections are important. But it does not protect repeatedly, knowingly, willingly lying to the American people, particularly about something as important as our election system.
This is an attack on thousands of local elected officials and poll watchers who conduct our elections. First, there was Donald McNeil Jr. He resigned over an incident that happened in The Daily Beast broke the story that McNeil, while serving as a guide on a Times-sponsored trip to Peru for high school and middle school students, used the N-word. Days after that decision, a group of Times staffers well more than sent a letter to publisher A. Times management, including Baquet, responded by saying they largely agreed with the letter and would investigate further.
Soon after, McNeil resigned. According to New York Times media reporter Marc Tracy , McNeil sent a message to staff on Friday saying he used the racial slur while talking with a student about the suspension of a classmate who had used the N-word. Originally, I thought the context in which I used this ugly word could be defended. I now realize that it cannot. It is deeply offensive and hurtful. I let you all down. That system broke down. And they did not blame us. Eight years ago during a team meeting, I gave a colleague a back rub.
I look back at those actions with extraordinary regret and embarrassment. No sign of that at all. Dobbs seems like an anomaly. Demand for shows like Lou Dobbs' remains high, Stelter noted. So why cut ties with Dobbs and not another host?
But they've got a lot of other people there selling the same story. Driven by "truthiness and intuition" networks like Fox "cloak themselves" in the freedom of speech provided by the first amendment, University of Delaware professor Dr. Danna Young told Stelter. But sources at Fox indicated that the Smartmatic lawsuit was just one factor in the decision to cancel Dobbs' show.
His weak performance with advertisers was also a significant factor, one source said. Dobbs was one of Trump's most vocal on-air supporters, which kept his show's ratings high. Folkenflik says Fox is being led by its viewers right now. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries. Hot Property. Times Events. Times Store. Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Share Close extra sharing options.
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