Ousted NPR News Chief, Ex-Fox News Execs Team Up on New Site

Posted Wednesday, December 19, 2018 10:30 am

Jason Schwartz | Politico

One was ousted from NPR amid allegations of sexual harassment. The other left Fox News shortly after writing a column widely panned as racist and anti-gay. Now they’ve been recruited to help launch a digital news startup with the stated goal of restoring faith in media.

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Ousted NPR News Chief, Ex-Fox News Execs Team Up on New Site

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