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Journalist John Solomon leaves the Hill to start own media outlet
washington examiner ^ | 9/18/2019 | Paul Bedard

Posted on 09/18/2019 5:22:03 PM PDT by bitt

Journalist John Solomon has rocked the Washington media world by announcing his departure from the Hill newspaper and the Hill.TV brand he created to start his own media firm.

In a memo to his team, Solomon wrote, “After two-plus amazing years at Hill.TV I am moving on next month to build my own startup media company.”

He did not reveal any details about his future plans for an online media site.

In his memo, he praised the Hill, his TV group, and Capitol Hill Publishing Chairman James A. Finkelstein. “With Jimmy's vision and your continued great work, I am confident Hill.TV is destined for even greater success in the future,” Solomon wrote.

Long an investigative reporter for the Associated Press, the 52-year-old reporter over the past decade has worked to push the Washington Times into profitability, started Circa, was president of Packard Media Group, and also headed the Center for Public Integrity, which investigates politicians and funding.

The well-traveled Solomon was an investigative reporter at the Washington Post before he was named executive editor of the Washington Times in 2008.

In July 2017, he was named executive vice president of the Hill.

He has become well-known on TV, frequently appearing on Sean Hannity’s Fox show to discuss the Russia-Trump investigation and related stories.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: associatedpress; districtofcolumbia; jeffbezos; johnsolomon; media; thehill; thehillary; theshill; washingtoncompost; washingtonpost
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1 posted on 09/18/2019 5:22:03 PM PDT by bitt
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2 posted on 09/18/2019 5:22:17 PM PDT by bitt (Trump stole pancakes from his distant cousin. Huh.)
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To: bitt

He’s a great reporter. I wish him the best.


3 posted on 09/18/2019 5:25:35 PM PDT by be-baw
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To: bitt

I sure hope John Solomon has the backing of a billionaire who appreciates all the good he has done and his potential future.

John needs to focus on his excellent work and not be burdened by the stress of managing a company. I sure wouldn’t want him to end up like Breitbart.


4 posted on 09/18/2019 5:28:22 PM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: tired&retired

Prolly backed by Hannity


5 posted on 09/18/2019 5:29:20 PM PDT by acapesket (all happy now?)
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To: bitt

Excellent. The Hill alternates between being a sewer and being modestly credible. I never understood the fit between The Hill & Solomon.


6 posted on 09/18/2019 5:32:53 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them)
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To: tired&retired

I don’t blame him. If you read the comments on any of his articles at the Hill, you will see that they are vile. None address the facts in his articles, they simple spew the usual “Russia, Russia, Orange man bad” mantra. The people commenting are simply brutal to Solomon. He has done some great reporting and it appears to me he gets hardly any support from other writers on that site. It is time for him to move on.


7 posted on 09/18/2019 5:33:06 PM PDT by CFW
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To: bitt
I hope he becomes the next Roger Ailes and creates a true conservative government accountability media complex.

Oh, and add a conservative social media arm to it, too, or fuggedaboutit.

-PJ

8 posted on 09/18/2019 5:35:54 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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To: acapesket

I’ll bet Hannity $ as well. Sean is always extra careful to introduce John as EXEC. VP of The Hill. It sounded unnecessary and this may have had something to do with it. Solomon didn’t seem like the kind of guy who would demand his lofty title be used continually. Sean was pumping him up.


9 posted on 09/18/2019 5:37:26 PM PDT by chiller (As Davey Crockett once said: Be sure you're right. Then go ahead. I'm goin' ahead.)
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To: CFW

Ok. This makes sense


10 posted on 09/18/2019 5:38:06 PM PDT by thinden
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To: bitt

The Hill-O-Beans.


11 posted on 09/18/2019 5:38:55 PM PDT by Eddie01
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He needed to get away from the Shill!!


12 posted on 09/18/2019 5:40:13 PM PDT by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: Political Junkie Too
That's exactly what you're seeing. ...the New FOX, imho.

Hannity support.
A stable of investigative reporters including Sara Carter.
Relocating out of NY, away from the Murdoch's. and NY taxes.

The Murdoch's can't be too troublesome with Fox's evening ratings as strong as they are, but we can assume they don't see eye to eye.

13 posted on 09/18/2019 5:47:41 PM PDT by chiller (As Davey Crockett once said: Be sure you're right. Then go ahead. I'm goin' ahead.)
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To: Political Junkie Too
That's exactly what you're seeing. ...the New FOX, imho.

Hannity support.
A stable of investigative reporters including Sara Carter.
Relocating out of NY, away from the Murdoch's. and NY taxes.

The Murdoch's can't be too troublesome with Fox's evening ratings as strong as they are, but we can assume they don't see eye to eye.

14 posted on 09/18/2019 5:54:10 PM PDT by chiller (As Davey Crockett once said: Be sure you're right. Then go ahead. I'm goin' ahead.)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Atkinson writes for the Hill as well.....That can’t be a good fit.


15 posted on 09/18/2019 5:57:23 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: bitt

He’s a superstar. I think he will do great, and we will all be the better for it.

Libs will hate it, because they hate facts, and that is John Solomon’s stock in trade.


16 posted on 09/18/2019 5:58:22 PM PDT by rlmorel (Trump to China: This Capitalist Will Not Sell You the Rope with Which You Will Hang Us.)
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Correction, Attkisson...my bad.


17 posted on 09/18/2019 6:09:37 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: bitt

The Hill is a liberal. cesspool. Glad he’s leaving. I hated giving clicks to that site.


18 posted on 09/18/2019 6:12:22 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping List)
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To: Political Junkie Too

“I hope he becomes the next Roger Ailes and creates a true conservative government accountability media complex.”

Ailes was a media executive. John Solomon is a reporter and a good one, but I doubt that he has any experience running a media outfit any bigger than a one man show.


19 posted on 09/18/2019 6:26:44 PM PDT by Pelham (Secure Voter ID. Mexico has it, because unlike us they take voting seriously)
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To: Pelham
Then he'll have to hire one.

One who won't double-cross him.

Keep in mind that Jim VandeHei (from the Washington Post) did it with Politico and Axios. Solomon is probably thinking that he can do it, too.

-PJ

20 posted on 09/18/2019 6:31:52 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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