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ABC News Suspends Reporter for Identifying as a 'Socialist'

Charlemagne

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Where are the right wingers to defend this man's freedom of speech? Ben Shapiro, Dave Rubin, Fox News?


ABC News Suspends Reporter for Identifying as a 'Socialist'

Published 26 February 2020

“I feel terrible about it. I feel that the truth suffers, the voters are poorly informed, and people also have the opportunity to tune into whatever they want to hear,” Wright said in the video where only occasional glimpses of his face are seen.

United States ABC News said Wednesday that it suspended veteran correspondent David Wright after he was heard describing himself as a “socialist,” and criticizing the outlet’s political coverage in an undercover video released by right-wing website Project Veritas.

“Any action that damages our reputation for fairness and impartiality or gives the appearance of compromising it harms ABC News and the individuals involved,” an ABC News spokesperson said in a statement. The spokesperson added that "to avoid any possible appearance of bias, [Wright] will be reassigned away from political coverage when he returns.”

The journalist was covering the New Hampshire primary for “Nightline” earlier this month when he purportedly made the comments to a member of Project Veritas.

In the seven-minute video, Wright shares his disappointment with how the network covers the news.

“I feel terrible about it. I feel that the truth suffers, the voters are poorly informed, and people also have the opportunity to tune into whatever they want to hear,” Wright said in the video where only occasional glimpses of his face are seen.

“And so, it’s like there’s no upside, or our bosses don’t see an upside in doing the job we’re supposed to do, which is to speak truth to power and hold people accountable.”

Beth#Resistance@ladydragyn

Shame on @ABC & @Disney 4 suspending #DavidWright for being right! He was on his own time in PRIVATE conversation & only speaking truth. I’ve watched ABC my entire life, but may rethink that since they’re punishing someone who did NOTHING WRONG! @ABC should rescind the suspension

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Wright criticized the coverage of U.S. President Donald Trump.

“We don’t hold him to account. We also don’t give him credit for what things he does do,” Wright said. “We’re interested in three things: the outrage of the day, the investigation, and the palace intrigue of who’s backstabbing whom. Beyond that, we don’t really cover the guy.”

The journalist is also asked if he considers himself a democratic socialist.

“Like, more than that, I consider myself a socialist,” Wright appears to respond, explaining that he favors “national health insurance,” “reining in corporations” and narrowing the wealth gap.

Wright has been working with ABC News for 20 years, according to the network’s website. His reporting has been featured on all of the outlet’s biggest platforms, including “World News Tonight” and “Good Morning America."

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“And so, it’s like there’s no upside, or our bosses don’t see an upside in doing the job we’re supposed to do, which is to speak truth to power and hold people accountable.”

Beth#Resistance@ladydragyn
Actually I always understood that a journalist job is to report the facts to the public and the public gets to determine what is truth and the public gets to determine if people should be held accountable via the ballet box

A journalists opinion is not factual.
He/ she do not have the exclusive right to determining "what is truth" and portray it as "truth"
Nor does He/ she have exclusive rights to determine who should be accountable
They do however have the obligation to report the unvarnished facts to the public, so the public can judge

Sadly journalists (on both left and right) have taken sides & the public is left trying determine what is fact and what is propaganda
 

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Actually I always understood that a journalist job is to report the facts to the public and the public gets to determine what is truth and the public gets to determine if people should be held accountable via the ballet box

A journalists opinion is not factual.
He/ she do not have the exclusive right to determining "what is truth" and portray it as "truth"
Nor does He/ she have exclusive rights to determine who should be accountable
They do however have the obligation to report the unvarnished facts to the public, so the public can judge

Sadly journalists (on both left and right) have taken sides & the public is left trying determine what is fact and what is propaganda
Except his opinions were not colouring his reporting.

And he was in no way espousing his views as a reporter at that time. It was a hidden camera.

Considering how most journalists are outright denouncing Sanders in far worse terms and still are reporting on the campaign this is a blatant Partisan move.
 

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Except his opinions were not colouring his reporting.
I agree.


And he was in no way espousing his views as a reporter at that time. It was a hidden camera.
Agreed.

Considering how most journalists are outright denouncing Sanders in far worse terms and still are reporting on the campaign this is a blatant Partisan move.
I dunno why you’d call it a “partisan” move? It seems to me he got suspended for embarrassing his employer. It’s kinda shitty but any other network (including Fox) would do the same if they were caught in that kinda spot.
 

JohnLarue

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Except his opinions were not colouring his reporting.

And he was in no way espousing his views as a reporter at that time. It was a hidden camera.

Considering how most journalists are outright denouncing Sanders in far worse terms and still are reporting on the campaign this is a blatant Partisan move.

I quoted Beth#Resistance@ladydragyn & you point out except "his opinions were not colouring his reporting."

I think you are missing the point
Journalist seem to think they get to determine truth and they get to decide who gets held accountable
That is not their job & they have cause far too much uncertainty because they think that is their job
Their job is to present the facts
 

Butler1000

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I quoted Beth#Resistance@ladydragyn & you point out except "his opinions were not colouring his reporting."

I think you are missing the point
Journalist seem to think they get to determine truth and they get to decide who gets held accountable
That is not their job & they have cause far too much uncertainty because they think that is their job
Their job is to present the facts
Which is what he was doing in his job. He is not accused of his personal politics colouring his reporting. Far from it. It didn't.

They are pissed because in a hidden camera sting he espoused his politics in a private conversation and they don't like them.

Yet the Chris Matthews of the world can be bkatently Anti Bernie and still be on the air.

It's the bias.
 

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Being 'socialist' in the USA essentially makes you a centrist to slightly left of centre in the rest of the industrialized world. The thing is the US mainstream has gone so completely bat-shit-crazy right-wing that you'd have to look to the poorest parts of the developing world to find another country with similar views and laws on healthcare, workers' rights, discrimination, gun control and capital punishment as the USA.
 
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