This chapter explores the firing of Tucker Carlson from Fox News and the reasons behind it, including his behavior, conspiracy theorizing, and loss of advertisers. It delves into the impact of his departure on the network and compares it to previous host departures. The chapter also discusses the role of Dominion in revealing Tucker's offensive messages and suggests that his firing was part of Lachlan Murak's larger decision to reposition the network.
Why did Fox News knowingly air unhinged conspiracy theories about Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic and then fire Tucker Carlson, its most popular host, just days after settling with Dominion for $787.5 million? Brian Stelter, the former host of CNN’s Reliable Sources, explores these questions and more in a new book, Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy. The TLDL: Tucker and Rupert deserved each other, until they didn’t. But do listen to get the scoops on Fox … and on CNN from this media insider.
This interview was recorded live at 92NY on Tuesday November 14th.
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