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Fox News's Chris Stirewalt and others laid off in wake of Arizona election fallout
Washington Examiner ^ | 1/19/21 | Hayley Smith

Posted on 01/19/2021 7:51:11 PM PST by Mozilla

Fox News politics editor Chris Stirewalt has been laid off from the outlet along with several other members of its digital staff.

When Fox News called Arizona for Joe Biden in November before other networks, Stirewalt and his team came under fire from Republicans who said it was premature. A source familiar with the matter, however, said the restructuring decisions weren't in response to coverage of the 2020 election.

The Washington Examiner reached out to the network for comment on the matter. A spokesperson declined to comment on specific details, citing employee confidentiality.

"As we conclude the 2020 election cycle, FOX News Digital has realigned its business and reporting structure to meet the demands of this new era," the spokesperson said. "We are confident these changes will ensure the platform continues to deliver breakthrough reporting and insightful analysis surrounding major issues, both stateside and abroad."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 1moretime; byefatso; foxnews; mediabias
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Bye Bye Chris. Good Riddence.
1 posted on 01/19/2021 7:51:11 PM PST by Mozilla
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To: Mozilla

Expect a new rollout of FAUX NEWS “conservative” GOP establishment pundits.


2 posted on 01/19/2021 7:52:48 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. (Psalm 33:12))
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To: Mozilla

Dump Paul Ryan.


3 posted on 01/19/2021 7:53:30 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: Mozilla

Not enough, stop watching Fix News.


4 posted on 01/19/2021 7:54:51 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents{}Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Mozilla

The far leftists currently slumming it at Fox News are irate that they will now be placed under adult supervision:


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9165355/Fox-News-fires-dozen-staffers-including-political-editor-Chris-Stirewalt.html
[Insiders, however, claim the layoffs is part of a move to align the digital operations with the right-wing opinions of its broadcasting shows.

‘There is a concerted effort to get rid of real journalists,’ a former staffer told the Daily Beast.

‘They laid capable people off who were actual journalists and not blind followers.’

Another said: ‘It’s essentially the final nail in the coffin for digital journalism at Fox.’

Meanwhile, one former staffer blamed the ‘purge’ entirely on Berry, saying he is threatened by experienced digital editors given his background is in broadcast.

‘This is all Porter. Both an ideological purge and a purge of people he was threatened by,’ they said. ]


The country already has no shortage of lefty and far-left news coverage. It’s time Fox took its place as the home of mainstream right-wing news, rather than attempt to pander to the left. Donna Brazile, Chris Wallace and so on should be fired immediately. Until these things happen, look for right-wing Fox viewers to drift away in the direction of OAN and Newsmax. By delaying these moves, Murdoch is flushing decades of investment in Fox News down the drain.


5 posted on 01/19/2021 7:55:22 PM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Who exactly is responsible for the worst business decisions since New Coke? We want names.


6 posted on 01/19/2021 7:56:07 PM PST by samadams2000 (Get your houses in order.)
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To: stars & stripes forever

Yep - more unwatched programming


7 posted on 01/19/2021 7:59:26 PM PST by Noumenon (As long as you have a rifle, you still have a vote. (KTF))
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To: Mozilla

https://youtu.be/8K2aww8xKcE

Arizona by Mark Lindsey


8 posted on 01/19/2021 7:59:48 PM PST by hercuroc
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[Not enough, stop watching Fix News.]


Subscribers who want to hurt Fox News need to dump any cable packages with Fox News in it. Get a Roku or some other smart box and tune in to OAN or Newsmax instead. As long as a subscriber has a cable package with Fox News included, Fox is getting a piece of the action. Fox is getting $20 a year per subscriber. Cut that down to $0 by getting a package without Fox included. Heck - get a package with no news channels, thereby not subsidizing CNN or MSNBC, either. Or cut the cord entirely and get a Roku box.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/3/31/1933075/-If-you-have-cable-you-are-subsidizing-Fox-News-It-might-be-time-to-cut-the-cord-Here-s-how


9 posted on 01/19/2021 8:01:17 PM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: Zhang Fei

I went with the Roku Stick+, I like it a lot.


10 posted on 01/19/2021 8:02:49 PM PST by crosdaddy
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To: Zhang Fei

Cutting the cable is the best way to hurt not only Fix News and the rest of the Ministry of Propaganda outlets, but also their enablers, Verizon, Comcast, Cox, etc.


11 posted on 01/19/2021 8:05:40 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents{}Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Mozilla

Hope Sandra Smith, Chris wallass, and Neil Cavuto follow.


12 posted on 01/19/2021 8:15:04 PM PST by inchworm (al )
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FOX learned absolutely nothing from the demise of ESPN. I think they’re both owned by Disney.

They both veered hard left. The ratings have plummeted. Let the firings begin...


13 posted on 01/19/2021 8:20:16 PM PST by Mr. N. Wolfe
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I still watch ESPN because I don’t give a damn about what dumb athletes think about anything, and I can mute the sound or change the station when the wokeness preists and preistesses start yapping.....point is, at least the athletes are talented, so they have something to offer to a viewer

But Fox is all about politics, and since they betrayed us, there’s absolutely no reason to tune in anymore

So basically, I can’t stand ESPN, but I’m not gonna deprive myself of enjoying sports...but Fox needs to be destroyed


14 posted on 01/19/2021 8:41:05 PM PST by The Fop (God Bless Donald Trump, Frank Sinatra, Joan Rivers, and the Fightin' Rat Pack Wing of the GOP)
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To: Mozilla

I was wondering why I haven’t seen Pigface Stirewalt at FNC in several months. Good riddance to him!


15 posted on 01/19/2021 8:43:42 PM PST by nutmeg (Mega prayers for Rush Limbaugh)
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To: Mozilla

He thought he was so smart......to me he was a pig faced smart arse


16 posted on 01/19/2021 8:53:32 PM PST by Dawgreg
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To: Mozilla

FU News is now trying damage control.
They are clearly feeling the pressure of viewers leaving Faux News.


17 posted on 01/19/2021 8:54:39 PM PST by Zathras
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To: Dawgreg

The Fat Pig Stirewalt ran wee wee wee all the way home... After getting canned!


18 posted on 01/19/2021 8:59:08 PM PST by JerseyDvl (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: Mozilla

“Laid off” is no apology, no recognition of what they did wrong. Fox admits nothing. It means nothing except these bozos are all used up.


19 posted on 01/19/2021 9:03:28 PM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: The Fop

Except you’re watching and paying for a channel (ESPN) where the talking heads and players actively hate you and everything you stand for.


20 posted on 01/19/2021 9:07:10 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (DEFEAT THE COUP D'ETAT BY THE STALINAZI DERP STATE !)
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