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Call by Baltimore Prosecutor to Have FCC Investigate TV Station Panned by Commissioner

Mosby’s complaint includes attempts to tie the Sinclair-owned station to Fox News

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Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby has called on the FCC to investigate a TV station she claims has distorted news coverage of her and her office, but one commissioner has already ripped the request as being a “chilling and direct attack on free speech and journalistic freedom.”

Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr, a Republican, issued a statement that said“The State’s Attorney’s Office complaint alleges that there is ‘troubling, abhorrent, and outright dangerous’ conduct going on here. They are correct in this respect — it is the conduct of the State’s Attorney’s Office that is troubling, abhorrent, and outright dangerous.”

In her complaint, filed Friday, Mosby alleges that WBFF “persistently follows a disconcerting and dangerous pattern: beginning with a slanted, rigged, misleading, or inflammatory headline; followed by a conspiracy theory; and supported with guest commentary from disgruntled ex-employees or political opponents that lend false credibility to their biased coverage or omission of facts.

“Utilizing this pattern of practice in their broadcasts, citizens are not only consistently misinformed about the basis and intent of prosecutorial policies, additionally the merit of criminal convictions are distorted to detract from the public good championed by prosecutors.”

Mosby attempted to tie the Fox affiliate’s coverage to Fox News Channel, despite the fact that WBFF is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group and Fox has no oversight of the station’s news coverage.

Her complaint also called into question a statement of a guest on a national program, assigning blame to WBFF for the statement being aired.

She also stated in the complaint that “WBFF deliberately broadcast the home address of State’s Attorney Mosby on live TV during one of its news segments” and “made a formal inquiry attempting to find out the schools the SA’s children attended.”

Mosby says those actions have prompted death threats and hate mail directed at her.

Executive director of the Radio Television Digital News Association, Dan Shelley, has also responded to the matter with a letter criticizing Mosby’s complaint being sent to the FCC.

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CNN Appoints Trio of Executives to Temporarily Lead in Chris Licht’s Absence

They will receive support from the recently appointed Chief Operating Officer, David Leavy.

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Chris Licht’s tenure as the head of CNN came to an abrupt end on Wednesday, just over a year after assuming the position.

As the network searches for a permanent replacement, a group of three editorial executives – Amy Entelis, Virginia Moseley, and Eric Sherling – will manage CNN on an interim basis. They will receive support from the recently appointed Chief Operating Officer, David Leavy.

Amy Entelis, 72, is a seasoned cable news executive who has been with CNN since 2012. Currently serving as the Executive Vice President for Talent and Content Development, Entelis is responsible for overseeing CNN’s documentary series and films, as well as recruitment for on-air talent.

She played a key role in the network’s recent Academy Award win for the documentary Navalny, which focuses on the imprisoned Russian dissident Aleksei A. Navalny. However, her division underwent downsizing as part of cost-cutting measures implemented by Chris Licht, who announced that CNN would cease purchasing original TV series and documentaries, according to The New York Times.

Virginia Moseley, 61, holds the position of Executive Vice President of Editorial at CNN. In this role, she oversees news gathering for television and digital platforms across the United States. Moseley joined CNN’s Washington bureau ten years ago as a deputy and was promoted to her current position in July 2022 by Chris Licht.

She is responsible for managing all U.S. bureaus and crafting coverage plans for reporting teams, including those covering the White House and Congress. Moseley previously worked at ABC News for 18 years, serving as a senior Washington producer for Good Morning America. She is married to Thomas R. Nides, the U.S. ambassador to Israel.

Eric Sherling, 48, has spent the majority of his career at CNN and currently serves as the Executive Vice President for U.S. Programming. He is responsible for overseeing all live programs, including morning shows, prime time, and special events.

Sherling, who has received Emmy, Peabody, and Edward R. Murrow awards, played a pivotal role in the launch of CNN News Central, a daytime news program initiated under Chris Licht’s direction. Prior to his current position, Sherling led Washington programming and oversaw the launch of The Lead With Jake Tapper. He initially worked at CNN for nine years as Wolf Blitzer’s executive producer before a brief two-year stint at ABC’s Good Morning America. Sherling returned to CNN in 2011.

David Leavy, 53, was recently appointed as CNN’s Chief Operating Officer, indicating growing concerns about Chris Licht’s leadership. Leavy has worked for Discovery, now Warner Bros Discovery, for over two decades, most recently as the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. He served as a trusted deputy to David Zaslav, the company’s CEO. While taking on his new role at CNN,

Leavy will continue overseeing public policy and social responsibility at Warner Bros. Discovery. Earlier in his career, he served as a spokesman for the National Security Council and a deputy press secretary for foreign affairs during the Clinton administration.

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Tucker Carlson Accused of Breaching Fox News Contract After Twitter Debut

A letter was sent by the organization that shared his “services shall be completely exclusive to Fox”.

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Fox News has accused former host Tucker Carlson of breaching his contract with the cable channel after debuting his Tucker on Twitter video show earlier this week.

A letter was sent by the organization to the ex-communicated host that shared his “services shall be completely exclusive to Fox” and that he is “prohibited” from making video content for any other network or online platform. The news of the letter was first reported by Sara Fischer of Axios.

Carlson published his first video — branded as Tucker on Twitter — on Tuesday night. In the more than 10-minute-long video, the former Fox News host railed against the mainstream media for their lack of interest in discerning where the billions of dollars the U.S. government has sent to Ukraine have been allocated.

After being unceremoniously fired in April, Carlson retained the services of attorney Bryan Freedman to negotiate an exit agreement from his Fox contract. The network has reportedly offered to pay him the remained of his contract, an offer Carlson has denied.

When reached by Axios, Freedman said “Fox defends its very existence on freedom of speech grounds. Now they want to take Tucker Carlson’s right to speak freely away from him because he took to social media to share his thoughts on current events.”

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ABC News Announces 2024 Election Reporters

“This entire group has a shared passion and drive for chasing the truth and hitting the ground running.”

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As the 2024 election season gains momentum, ABC News has unveiled its lineup of producers and reporters who will be hitting the campaign trail, playing a vital role in the network’s political coverage in the months to come.

The 2024 election coverage team for ABC News includes Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, Libby Cathey, Abby Cruz, Hannah Demissie, Fritz Farrow, Lalee Ibssa, Nicholas Kerr, Soorin Kim, Will McDuffie, Kendall Ross, and Kelsey Walsh.

In addition to the core team, ABC News has appointed five alternative staffers who will support expanded coverage of potential candidates. The alternative team consists of Kiara Brantley-Jones, Julia Cherner, Isabella Murray, Olivia Osteen, and Laura Romero.

“This entire group has a shared passion and drive for chasing the truth and hitting the ground running,” ABC News president Kim Godwin said in a note to the news division.

“I’m confident that this team — alongside our powerhouse political team including political director Rick Klein, deputy political director Averi Harper, and senior manager of newsgathering Greg Croft — will provide our news division with reputable and straightforward reporting, guiding viewers through another important election season.”

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