Fox News is trying to find its place in the post-Trump new media in the United States. The network has stated its intent in moving towards the center-right. However, The Daily Beast reports that this shift is far from accurate.
After ratings took a plunge, Fox News seems to be shifting towards the right. The media outlet provides the program Outnumbered as an example since they speculate that the network has benched its two key liberal regulars in Marie Harf and Jessica Tarlov.
“Ratings went down the tank, and they want more right-wing voices,” one current Fox News staffer told The Daily Beast.
Another Fox News employee was not pleased with this shift from center-right to right only. Furthermore, the employee stated their displeasure over adding Tomi Lahren as a panelist for prominent afternoon and evening programs like Outnumbered or The Five.
It’s an absolute joke and further proof that the show shouldn’t be taken seriously,” said one current Fox employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals from management. “When I was hired, I was told that [Lahren] would never be on legitimate shows like Outnumbered or The Five, that she was only Fox Nation. I’m just as confused as everyone else. Tomi has no credibility, no résumé of experience other than screaming derogatory things on the internet.”
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