Whatever the underlying motivation, the message to every other host and producer on the payroll is the same: sharing confidential editorial strategy with outside political figures will get you fired. No matter how close you are to the audience or the administration.
"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."
"Things can always evolve and change, and I think that's awesome — things should evolve and change. But I hope the core of what 60 Minutes is always remains."
"The stations that succeed won’t necessarily be the ones with the deepest soccer knowledge. They’ll be the ones that recognize the scale of the moment and strategically find a way to insert themselves into it."
"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."
The story isn't simply a mother murdering her three children. That's not really compelling talk radio. The story has evolved into a national debate over mental health, criminal responsibility, pharmaceuticals, parenting, and the justice system.