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10-13-2016, 08:24 AM
‘Unseemly and illegitimate’: The egregious conflict at the center of the final presidential debate
Two words: Roger Ailes
Multiple media ethics experts told ThinkProgress that the choice raises serious ethical questions.
“Of course there’s a huge conflict of interest if Roger Ailes is advising Donald Trump”
That means the same person who is advising Donald Trump on his debate preparations is also advising the boss of the man hosting it.
“Of course there’s a huge conflict of interest if Roger Ailes is advising Donald Trump,”
“Then if he turns around and he’s advising and consulting with the head of Fox News, Newscorp, Rupert Murdoch, then obviously that’s a huge conflict.”
Fox News has explained away such conflicts by pointing to a “separation” (http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/08/06/what-everyone-watching-republicans-debate-on-fo/204812) between its news and commentary sections.
But several experts in journalism ethics say it’s not that simple.
“As far as appearances go, the relationship between all of these individuals is so closely intertwined that it’s really hard to imagine that there isn’t conflict,”
Chris Wallace does not personally have to be shilling for Trump for there to be an ethical problem.
“Whatever Chris Wallace believes about the mission of the moderator, he knows who writes his checks”
“Roger Ailes is the best boss I’ve had in almost a half a century in journalism. I admired him tremendously professionally, and loved him personally,”
Wallace told the NYT (http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/business/media/inside-fox-news-there-are-people-in-tears.html?_r=0) shortly after Ailes’ resignation. “I never knew a boss who transmitted a sense of mission, :lol a team of common :lol purpose, more than Roger did.”
“He finds himself in that position of being guilty by association,” said Smith.
“Now, does Chris Wallace represent a conflict of interest? Maybe Chris Wallace as an employee of Fox News doesn’t personally, but he is clearly representing a network that has clear ties and associations with Donald Trump.”
Four people, who insisted on anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the matter, said that Ailes would be helping Trump prepare.
“In recent weeks, Ailes has become one of the most influential voices in the room as Trump prepares for his first head-to-head matchup with Hillary Clinton, on September 26.
Ailes has attended at least two of Trump’s Sunday debate prep sessions in person, sources said, and talks with Trump by phone multiple times a week.”
https://thinkprogress.org/unseemly-and-illegitimate-the-egregious-conflict-at-the-center-of-the-final-presidential-debate-d664e80b2eef#.3e6j4rg81
So, we'll see how Wallace performs. He will be watched closely.
"sense of mission"! :lol Propagandize for Repugs
"team of common purpose"! :lol We ALL Propagandize for Repugs!
Two words: Roger Ailes
Multiple media ethics experts told ThinkProgress that the choice raises serious ethical questions.
“Of course there’s a huge conflict of interest if Roger Ailes is advising Donald Trump”
That means the same person who is advising Donald Trump on his debate preparations is also advising the boss of the man hosting it.
“Of course there’s a huge conflict of interest if Roger Ailes is advising Donald Trump,”
“Then if he turns around and he’s advising and consulting with the head of Fox News, Newscorp, Rupert Murdoch, then obviously that’s a huge conflict.”
Fox News has explained away such conflicts by pointing to a “separation” (http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/08/06/what-everyone-watching-republicans-debate-on-fo/204812) between its news and commentary sections.
But several experts in journalism ethics say it’s not that simple.
“As far as appearances go, the relationship between all of these individuals is so closely intertwined that it’s really hard to imagine that there isn’t conflict,”
Chris Wallace does not personally have to be shilling for Trump for there to be an ethical problem.
“Whatever Chris Wallace believes about the mission of the moderator, he knows who writes his checks”
“Roger Ailes is the best boss I’ve had in almost a half a century in journalism. I admired him tremendously professionally, and loved him personally,”
Wallace told the NYT (http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/business/media/inside-fox-news-there-are-people-in-tears.html?_r=0) shortly after Ailes’ resignation. “I never knew a boss who transmitted a sense of mission, :lol a team of common :lol purpose, more than Roger did.”
“He finds himself in that position of being guilty by association,” said Smith.
“Now, does Chris Wallace represent a conflict of interest? Maybe Chris Wallace as an employee of Fox News doesn’t personally, but he is clearly representing a network that has clear ties and associations with Donald Trump.”
Four people, who insisted on anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the matter, said that Ailes would be helping Trump prepare.
“In recent weeks, Ailes has become one of the most influential voices in the room as Trump prepares for his first head-to-head matchup with Hillary Clinton, on September 26.
Ailes has attended at least two of Trump’s Sunday debate prep sessions in person, sources said, and talks with Trump by phone multiple times a week.”
https://thinkprogress.org/unseemly-and-illegitimate-the-egregious-conflict-at-the-center-of-the-final-presidential-debate-d664e80b2eef#.3e6j4rg81
So, we'll see how Wallace performs. He will be watched closely.
"sense of mission"! :lol Propagandize for Repugs
"team of common purpose"! :lol We ALL Propagandize for Repugs!