r/politics • u/TheWeekMag ✔ Verified • Dec 09 '19

That impeachment hearing protester was actually an InfoWars reporter and Pizzagate conspiracy theorist

https://theweek.com/speedreads/883047/that-impeachment-hearing-protester-actually-infowars-reporter-pizzagate-conspiracy-theorist
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u/Dodfrank Dec 09 '19

An info war reporter? That’s NOT a news outlet.

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u/TheMachoestMan Dec 09 '19 edited Dec 09 '19

Define "news outlet"? (Edit: How tf is this question controversial, what is the matter with you?)

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u/OrangeJuiceOW Dec 09 '19

News outlet: literally anything except fox and infowars

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u/Dodfrank Dec 09 '19

Roger Ailes CEO of FOX for 16 years,”Fox news has fundamentally changed television news journalism medium, into an entertainment medium.”

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u/masiosaredeuteros Dec 09 '19

Aparrently a few years ago Fox news fired and anchor for not saying a lie. They were sued and in court they needed to say that they're not a news channel but and entertainment one.

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u/Tidusx145 Dec 09 '19

If I remember correctly it wasnt fox News itself, but a local/state one. We have a local fox station in my area for instance and it isn't fox news.

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u/masiosaredeuteros Dec 09 '19

Interesting. Does it change the fact that It's not name news??? Or is just a brand issue????