“Ryan went to Fox In March 2019; of course it was him.”
Members of large corporation boards of directors are rarely aware of day to day operating decisions by management. It is extremely doubtful Ryan and other board members are consulted by operating executives for editorial decisions, even potentially controversial decisions. The Murdochs make the final decisions, with respect to operating the business, and depending on the policy directions they have given the layer of senior executives below them, it is very possible they were not involved in the decision to not air the story.
Paul Ryan was hired to sit on the board because he served as Speaker of the House and was the Republican nominee for Vice President in 2012. Like many board members who are not experienced former business leaders (i.e. academics, former politicians, heads of NGO’s) Ryan’s purpose is window dressing, not unlike Al Gore’s position on the board of Apple. Window dressing board members add “prestige, balance, and or diversity” to corporate boards and generally don’t have the background, skills and knowledge to provide valuable business insight to senior management. They show up for meetings, vote as management directs, and enjoy a nice salary and stock option package for not a lot of work.
If there was or is a policy at any network to suppress or air stories about Donald Trump, that operating policy came from senior executives or the CEO. If the board is even aware of the policy, it is because senior management chose to inform the board.
“Members of large corporation boards of directors are rarely aware of day to day operating decisions by management.”
Typically. But we’re talking TRUMP and RYAN in this situation. If Ryan is in a position to stick it to Trump, he’s certainly going to do it