TV News LIES

Tuesday, Jul 01st

Last update03:06:18 AM GMT

You are here News Journalism & Media Former White House Correspondents President Chen: Fox News Seating 'A Travesty'

Former White House Correspondents President Chen: Fox News Seating 'A Travesty'

E-mail Print PDF

FOX newsAllowing Fox News to move up to the first row in the White House briefing room was a "travesty of a decision," according to Ed Chen, the former White House Correspondents Association president who left that post just a few months ago.

Chen, who served as WHCA president for the 2009-2010 term ending in June, made the comments in reaction to Media Matters' call on Monday for a reversal in the decision in light of News Corp.'s $1 million donation to the Republican Governor's Association.

A former Bloomberg White House reporter now with the National Resources Defense Council, Chen said giving Fox the coveted former seat of Helen Thomas brought too much conflict to the seat.

"The vacancy was created because of an ideological conflict," he said, referring to Thomas' anti-Israel comments that led to her resignation. "To fill the vacancy with another cloud of ideological conflict was most unfortunate and inappropriate."

WHCA board members announced Aug. 1 that Fox News would move up to the front row after Thomas' departure.

In revealing the change, the WHCA noted only that a consensus was reached among the board members, without detailing specifics or noting which board members favored or opposed the move initially.

More...


Most Recent Related Stories...


Bill Moyers, former White House press secretary and acclaimed journalist, dead at 91

Bill Moyers Former White House press secretary Bill Moyers died on Thursday at the age of 91 after...

LA journalists sue Noem over DHS response to unrest amid immigration raids

kristie NoemThe Los Angeles Press Club and other journalists are suing Kristi Noem, Department of Homeland Security...

Trump calls for firing of CNN reporter over Iran nuclear damage report

Natasha BertrandPresident Trump on Wednesday called for the firing of CNN correspondent Natasha Bertrand, who reported on...

Missing US journalist Austin Tice was executed, claims ex-Syrian commander

Austin Tice The man accused of being responsible for holding the missing American journalist Austin Tice has claimed...
 
America's # 1 Enemy
Tee Shirt
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
TVNL Tee Shirt
 
TVNL TOTE BAG
Conserve our Planet
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
Get your 9/11 & Media
Deception Dollars
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
The Loaded Deck
The First & the Best!
The Media & Bush Admin Exposed!