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."
"Our CPMs and national pricing for Fox News are up over 45%. That’s still a long way between the CPM pricing of Fox News and the broadcast networks that we compete against."
"But we have found, by the way, the NFL to be a great partner. And they're looking to innovate constantly. I feel like it's a great American story. Because it's a great American product."
"We're going to spend a lot of time making sure the marketplace is ready for that data when it debuts and that publishers are aware of it as well and ready to be shown within that tool. That's what we're focused on right now."
"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.