![]() ![]() ![]() “I don’t consider myself a journalist,” said the head of Fox News Media. Scott, answerable to corporate bosses, noted in her deposition that she considered herself a television producer. Even though Sammon and Stirewalt were forced out, Fox kept consultant Arnon Mishkin, who has run its decisions desk, for the 2024 election. Despite “intense scrutiny,” Fox stood by its call. The executives, Bill Sammon and Chris Stirewalt, lost their jobs two months later.Ī Fox spokeswoman characterized the discussions about the Arizona call as part of a typical postmortem that happens after big news events. 20, 2020, Rupert Murdoch discussed with Scott in a private memo whether two Washington executives key to the Arizona race call should be fired, saying it would send a “big message” to Trump allies. When other news organizations ultimately declared Biden the president-elect on the Saturday morning after the election, Fox waited about 15 minutes. In a memorable television moment, Megyn Kelly marched down the hall to hear the decision desk’s explanation for why the call was made.Įight years later, signs of timidity at Fox appeared in the days after its Arizona call. Many were sympathetic to former President Donald Trump’s claims of significant voter fraud even if, then as now, there has been no evidence of that. The network’s election night declaration that Joe Biden had won in Arizona, ahead of any other news organization, infuriated its viewers. The post-election period in 2020 offered a stern test. “We are incredibly proud of our team of journalists who continue to deliver breaking news from around the world and will continue to fight for the preservation of the First Amendment,” the network said in a statement. Will fewer people want to work with them because of the dominance of Fox’s opinion side?įox says it has increased its investment in journalism by more than 50% under Suzanne Scott, Fox News Media CEO, and usually leads its rivals in ratings during major breaking news stories. 6, 2021, attack - will make their jobs more difficult. Capitol security video to craft his own narrative of the Jan. They’re left to wonder whether the raft of recent stories about Fox - from the Dominion documents and from Carlson’s use of U.S. Linda Villarosa, Deborah Cohen among Lukas prize winners ![]()
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