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Tucker Carlson
Fox News
Stolen Election Hoax
January 6

“While, as of this writing, it’s unknown exactly why Carlson and Fox News parted ways, many believe it may be connected to the network’s recent settlement with Dominion Voting Systems…. He also described claims that the voting software was manipulated as ‘absurd’ despite giving significant airtime to those claims.” - Denison

Also…

  • Tucker Carlson Out at Fox News - NReview
  • Tucker Carlson, Fox News’ highest-rated primetime host, departs news network in surprise announcement - CPost
  • The Courage of Tucker Carlson - TAC
  • Tuckered Out - The Dispatch

Discussion

Tue, 04/25/23

In a perfect world, TC would be replaced by someone courageous, charming, challenging, but not dishonest and manipulative.

But without the paranoia-and-hostility-infused populism, could any show in that timeslot get the ratings TC did? Not in today’s social/political environment. So Fox will have to make a difficult choice: Do we succeed with our biggest fans or do we opt for better journalism and a healthier debate instead?

Views expressed are always my own and not my employer's, my church's, my family's, my neighbors', or my pets'. The house plants have authorized me to speak for them, however, and they always agree with me.

Wed, 04/26/23

Of course Loren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene are outraged. I expected a bit better from Megyn Kelly, but oh well.

Views expressed are always my own and not my employer's, my church's, my family's, my neighbors', or my pets'. The house plants have authorized me to speak for them, however, and they always agree with me.

Wed, 04/26/23

If that headline is correct, I'm guessing Hannity better be ready for the axe, too.

Maranatha!
Don Johnson
Jer 33.3

Thu, 04/27/23

Fixed the Hannity link.

I do think Kelly is correct from a ratings and money standpoint. In the short run Fox loses revenue on this. In the long run maybe also, depending on whether it’s part of a strategy that effectively prevents any future defamation lawsuit settlements that would otherwise have occurred.

But money isn’t everything, especially in journalism.

Views expressed are always my own and not my employer's, my church's, my family's, my neighbors', or my pets'. The house plants have authorized me to speak for them, however, and they always agree with me.