Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesFox News brass condemned the “horrendous and deeply offensive racist, sexist and homophobic comments” secretly made by Tucker Carlson’s lead writer in an internal memo sent to employees Saturday.CNN reported Friday evening that Fox News writer Blake Neff posted shockingly racist and sexist posts anonymously on an internet message board for years. The posts coincided with his time as the top writer of highly rated prime time show Tucker Carlson Tonight. Neff from his position in response to CNN’s reporting.“Yesterday we learned that now former employee Blake...…Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesFox News brass condemned the “horrendous and deeply offensive racist, sexist and homophobic comments” secretly made by Tucker Carlson’s lead writer in an internal memo sent to employees Saturday.CNN reported Friday evening that Fox News writer Blake Neff posted shockingly racist and sexist posts anonymously on an internet message board for years. The posts coincided with his time as the top writer of highly rated prime time show Tucker Carlson Tonight. Neff from his position in response to CNN’s reporting.“Yesterday we learned that now former employee Blake...WW…

Michael Nagle/Getty ImagesHundreds of journalists from the Wall Street Journal signed a letter this week criticizing the paper’s opinion section for spreading misinformation.The stunning rebuke, signed by 280 staffers of the Journal and sent to the paper’s new publisher, calls for better fact-checking, more transparency, and a clearer divide between news and opinion divisions, according to a draft of the letter obtained by Mediaite.“Opinion’s lack of fact-checking and transparency, and its apparent disregard for evidence, undermine our readers’ trust and our ability to gain credibility with...…Michael Nagle/Getty ImagesHundreds of journalists from the Wall Street Journal signed a letter this week criticizing the paper’s opinion section for spreading misinformation.The stunning rebuke, signed by 280 staffers of the Journal and sent to the paper’s new publisher, calls for better fact-checking, more transparency, and a clearer divide between news and opinion divisions, according to a draft of the letter obtained by Mediaite.“Opinion’s lack of fact-checking and transparency, and its apparent disregard for evidence, undermine our readers’ trust and our ability to gain credibility with...WW…

EXCLUSIVEThe high-level bloodletting at the Washington Examiner continued this week with the dramatic ouster of its managing editor on Monday, days after the conservative magazine fired its breaking news editor for sharing a lewd video.Toby Harnden, a British journalist who joined the Examiner as managing editor in 2018, parted ways with the outlet on Monday morning.Here’s where things get messy: Harnden was out after the aforementioned breaking news editor accused him of misconduct in a lengthy email, obtained by Mediaite, which included recordings of conversations.“Toby is no longer with...…EXCLUSIVEThe high-level bloodletting at the Washington Examiner continued this week with the dramatic ouster of its managing editor on Monday, days after the conservative magazine fired its breaking news editor for sharing a lewd video.Toby Harnden, a British journalist who joined the Examiner as managing editor in 2018, parted ways with the outlet on Monday morning.Here’s where things get messy: Harnden was out after the aforementioned breaking news editor accused him of misconduct in a lengthy email, obtained by Mediaite, which included recordings of conversations.“Toby is no longer with...WW…

Cliff Hawkins/Getty ImagesBarstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy was suspended from Twitter for posting an email correspondence with the editor of Business Insider.Portnoy been on the attack against Insider since the website in which several women accused him of sexual misconduct.Two women told Insider that Portnoy choked them during sex and filmed them without their consent. They said that while the sexual encounters started off consensually, they turned violent. A third woman told Insider she was suicidal after having sex with Portnoy. All three women remained anonymous. The story was...…Cliff Hawkins/Getty ImagesBarstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy was suspended from Twitter for posting an email correspondence with the editor of Business Insider.Portnoy been on the attack against Insider since the website in which several women accused him of sexual misconduct.Two women told Insider that Portnoy choked them during sex and filmed them without their consent. They said that while the sexual encounters started off consensually, they turned violent. A third woman told Insider she was suicidal after having sex with Portnoy. All three women remained anonymous. The story was...WW…

Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesJon Stewart defended Dave Chappelle in an , saying his “intention is never hurtful” in the wake of outrage over his latest special.“I love that dude as a person,” Stewart said of Chappelle, calling him “good” and “decent.”“He’s one of my favorite people on the planet,” Stewart said.Chappelle has faced criticism — particularly from inside Netflix — for his commentary about the transgender community in his latest special, The Closer.“If this spurs a conversation where people get more on the same page in terms of understanding, that’d be great,” Stewart said.“But I know...…Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesJon Stewart defended Dave Chappelle in an , saying his “intention is never hurtful” in the wake of outrage over his latest special.“I love that dude as a person,” Stewart said of Chappelle, calling him “good” and “decent.”“He’s one of my favorite people on the planet,” Stewart said.Chappelle has faced criticism — particularly from inside Netflix — for his commentary about the transgender community in his latest special, The Closer.“If this spurs a conversation where people get more on the same page in terms of understanding, that’d be great,” Stewart said.“But I know...WW…

Dr. Anthony Fauci responded to comments from Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) the push for Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.In an interview on MSNBC Friday, anchor Ayman Mohyeldin asked Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert and a Covid adviser to President Joe Biden, about Johnson’s position that distribution of the vaccines should have been limited to the vulnerable given they had emergency authorization.“What is the point? The science tells us that vaccines are 95% effective. So if you have a vaccine, quite honestly, what do you care if your neighbor has one or...…Dr. Anthony Fauci responded to comments from Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) the push for Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.In an interview on MSNBC Friday, anchor Ayman Mohyeldin asked Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert and a Covid adviser to President Joe Biden, about Johnson’s position that distribution of the vaccines should have been limited to the vulnerable given they had emergency authorization.“What is the point? The science tells us that vaccines are 95% effective. So if you have a vaccine, quite honestly, what do you care if your neighbor has one or...WW…

OAN reporter Chanel Rion. Win McNamee/Getty Images.One America News Network, the pro-Trump station that embraced conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, fired a producer that about working there.Marty Golingan, a producer at OAN since 2016, confirmed that he had been fired on Monday.Confirmed— Marty Golingan (@mgolingan1)The Times interviewed 18 current and former employees of OAN that condemned the network’s dedication to misinformation. One former producer at the network said more than a dozen staffers left after the Jan. 6 attack, in which a horde of Trump supporters ransacked the...…OAN reporter Chanel Rion. Win McNamee/Getty Images.One America News Network, the pro-Trump station that embraced conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, fired a producer that about working there.Marty Golingan, a producer at OAN since 2016, confirmed that he had been fired on Monday.Confirmed— Marty Golingan (@mgolingan1)The Times interviewed 18 current and former employees of OAN that condemned the network’s dedication to misinformation. One former producer at the network said more than a dozen staffers left after the Jan. 6 attack, in which a horde of Trump supporters ransacked the...WW…