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brooklynite

(94,606 posts) Tue Apr 17, 2018, 03:31 PM Apr 2018

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Fox News says Hannity has our full support amid Cohen controversy

Source: Politico

Fox News said on Tuesday that the network was previously unaware of what it described as an “informal relationship” between Sean Hannity and President Donald Trump’s longtime personal attorney, Michael Cohen, but that the host “continues to have our full support.”

“While FOX News was unaware of Sean Hannity’s informal relationship with Michael Cohen and was surprised by the announcement in court yesterday, we have reviewed the matter and spoken to Sean and he continues to have our full support,” a spokesperson said in a statement, according to reports.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/17/sean-hannity-fox-news-full-support-michael-cohen-528948

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Fox News says Hannity has our full support amid Cohen controversy (Original Post) brooklynite Apr 2018 OP

If they didn't drop Ingraham, who makes a fraction of what Hannity makes for Fox... bearsfootball516 Apr 2018 #1

Yeah, well, when real journalists figure out exactly what Hannity is hiding lagomorph777 Apr 2018 #18

Conflict of interest? What's that? C_U_L8R Apr 2018 #2

Fox News: No Journalistic integrity, Not really news. FSogol Apr 2018 #3

I'm shocked, I tell ya! HopeAgain Apr 2018 #4

Not kiss of death, but announcement's subtext is BAD. Hannity's support taking a major dive. n/t FreepFryer Apr 2018 #5

Fox will go down with him. KPN Apr 2018 #6

I hope so. Rorey Apr 2018 #8

They survived the illegal phone hacking so what makes you think this will kill them? cstanleytech Apr 2018 #11

Nah. They're not a news organization interest7ed in profits or broad public opinion erronis Apr 2018 #16

Didn't expect any different, but Rorey Apr 2018 #7

Totally Expected. SDJay Apr 2018 #9

As long as he will lie for them. The Wielding Truth Apr 2018 #10

As far as I know, no advertisers have pulled their ads. briv1016 Apr 2018 #12

Theyre not a news organization. truthisfreedom Apr 2018 #13

Any other network would have taken action against such a host for not revealing his conflicts of still_one Apr 2018 #14

good thing he doesn't work for trump..... getagrip_already Apr 2018 #15

He does work for Trump. lagomorph777 Apr 2018 #19

To be expected from an organization with no journalistic principles randr Apr 2018 #17

Fair and balanced: A traitor in the White House balanced by a traitor at Fox News dalton99a Apr 2018 #20

Depends doesn't it? Corgigal Apr 2018 #21

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

1. If they didn't drop Ingraham, who makes a fraction of what Hannity makes for Fox...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 03:33 PM

Apr 2018

There was absolutely no way they were going to split with Hannity.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

18. Yeah, well, when real journalists figure out exactly what Hannity is hiding

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 05:00 PM

Apr 2018

Fox's tune may change.

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)

2. Conflict of interest? What's that?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 03:34 PM

Apr 2018

Fox is an abomination.

FSogol

(45,491 posts)

3. Fox News: No Journalistic integrity, Not really news.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 03:35 PM

Apr 2018

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)

4. I'm shocked, I tell ya!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 03:35 PM

Apr 2018

NOT

FreepFryer

(7,077 posts)

5. Not kiss of death, but announcement's subtext is BAD. Hannity's support taking a major dive. n/t

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 03:37 PM

Apr 2018

KPN

(15,646 posts)

6. Fox will go down with him.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 03:38 PM

Apr 2018

Rorey

(8,445 posts)

8. I hope so.

Reply to KPN (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 03:41 PM

Apr 2018

The world will be a better place.

cstanleytech

(26,299 posts)

11. They survived the illegal phone hacking so what makes you think this will kill them?

Reply to KPN (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 03:52 PM

Apr 2018

erronis

(15,303 posts)

16. Nah. They're not a news organization interest7ed in profits or broad public opinion

Reply to KPN (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 04:17 PM

Apr 2018

They're just interested in chyrons that tell dump what he should do next.

No, KIDDING!

No, NOT.

I would guess their profit/loss from fux news is an accounting nightmare. Lots of red. But who cares? They have donors with unlimited pockets!

And audiences? Not sure - I haven't seen a reputable sampling other than land-line calls to 70+yo who can't hear and don't understand the questions.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)

7. Didn't expect any different, but

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 03:40 PM

Apr 2018

We'll see how they handle it when more news comes out. And it will.

SDJay

(1,089 posts)

9. Totally Expected.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 03:48 PM

Apr 2018

Credibility isn't a part of their model. All they care about is ratings and cash. Same with Hannity and other scum on that toilet of a network.

Their reputation is already at the subterranean level, so at this point they really don't have anything to lose.

The Wielding Truth

(11,415 posts)

10. As long as he will lie for them.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 03:52 PM

Apr 2018

briv1016

(1,570 posts)

12. As far as I know, no advertisers have pulled their ads.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 03:58 PM

Apr 2018

Without that there was never a chance of him leaving.

truthisfreedom

(23,148 posts)

13. Theyre not a news organization.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 03:58 PM

Apr 2018

They don’t have to be legit.

still_one

(92,242 posts)

14. Any other network would have taken action against such a host for not revealing his conflicts of

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 04:03 PM

Apr 2018

interest. The Nazi propaganda network for the trump and the republican party of course has no problem with it

getagrip_already

(14,764 posts)

15. good thing he doesn't work for trump.....

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 04:10 PM

Apr 2018

he'd be gone by the weekend after a statement like that.

fox would have to fire every executive and personality if they actually knew what ethics were, or cared.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

19. He does work for Trump.

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #15)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 05:01 PM

Apr 2018

Or is it vice-versa? I can never be sure.

randr

(12,412 posts)

17. To be expected from an organization with no journalistic principles

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 04:36 PM

Apr 2018

He would have been fired from any small town newspaper.

dalton99a

(81,526 posts)

20. Fair and balanced: A traitor in the White House balanced by a traitor at Fox News

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 10:26 AM

Apr 2018

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)

21. Depends doesn't it?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 10:35 AM

Apr 2018

How much of a Russian asset are you Fox News ?

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