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."
"My hope recently has been that I still have a job. And every morning I wake up to another headline that says I've been fired. If I am fired, it will not be the first time."
"This is not controversial stuff — this merger is illegal and will give Nexstar and TEGNA the ability to control and raise prices, fire journalists, and dominate the media landscape.”
"Their filing argues the combined company would have increased ability to raise consumer prices, reduce theatrical output, and diminish the quality and diversity of news programming."
"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."