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Lewis Kamb Joins NBC News’ Digital Division

NBC News digital managing editor Tom Namako says Kamb is “a public-records hound who has used freedom of information laws to generate scoops and hold the powerful accountable.”

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NBC News has a new member on their digital team as the network announced that Lewis Kamb is joining the digital division as a national FOIA reporter beginning Sept. 12, per TV Newser

NBC News digital managing editor Tom Namako says Kamb is “a public-records hound who has used freedom of information laws to generate scoops and hold the powerful accountable.”

Kamb’s most recent role was at Axios, where he broke news on Amazon and utilized public records to report that city officials had deleted texts sent during the racial justice protests in 2020.

During his tenure at the Seattle Times, Kamb helped expose child sex abuse allegations against Seattle’s mayor, ultimately leading to his resignation. 

Additionally, Kamb investigated the crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX jets; their stories earned the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 2020 and George Polk and Gerald Loeb awards.

Namko adds that Kamb will stay in Seattle and, for NBC News, “will pursue news-driven scoops and long-term investigative projects based on public records. 

“He’ll work across the newsroom, running training sessions and coaching reporters on how to file FOIA requests. And he’ll work closely with our legal department to shake records loose, from crafting appeals to suing when necessary,” 

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Jake Tapper: ‘My Faith Only Guides My Journalism’

“I know what it’s like to be a religious minority so I apply that across the board.”

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CNN’s Jake Tapper is one of the country’s most high-profile Jewish anchors and recently spoke with colleague Oliver Darcy for a lengthy interview.

Among the topics was the rise of antisemitism across the globe, and Darcy asked whether Tapper has seen a spike in bigoted attacks toward him. The CNN host notes what it’s like to be a religious minority and applies it to the way he covers the news.

“My faith only guides my journalism in the sense that I know what it’s like to be a religious minority so I apply that across the board to Muslims, Mormons, Catholics, and to everyone else,” Tapper told Darcy. “I don’t assume that because someone is of one particular faith that they have certain views.

“That’s about it. I see the war as a journalist and as a human. I want the human suffering to end now. And I would prefer a world where all peoples can live with democracy and self-determination. 

“This is a time where antisemitism is without a doubt on the rise and I’ve certainly seen an uptick online, but ugly words are just that: words. It’s nothing compared to what the people in Israel and Gaza and the West Bank are currently going through.”

Jake Tapper was recently in the news regarding his Jewish faith after radio host Mark Levin called media figures like Wolf Blitzer, Tapper, and MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell “self-hating Jews”. In response, both CNN and the White House condemned the comments from Levin.

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Benjamin Hall: The Last Time I Was in Ukraine, I Was Barely Alive

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Benjamin Hall, a correspondent who was seriously injured while covering the war between Ukraine and Russia, returned to Ukraine after 20 months. He was accompanied by the Executive Chairman and CEO of FOX Corp., Lachlan Murdoch. 

During the trip, Hall had an exclusive conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, discussing the progress made in the conflict and the country’s current relationship with the United States.

“Last time I got onto this train, I was barely alive. I was badly injured, but we made it out the other side. And today is the day that we are going back,” Hall said on Fox News.

Hall asked Zelenskyy if he had a message for the family of the two people who were killed on the day that Hall was critically wounded.

“I wanted to say my condolences to all the parents, relatives of those very brave guys, men, and women who lost their lives because they wanted to help Ukraine to be alive,” Zelenskyy said.

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Madison Scarpino Named Atlanta-Based Correspondent at Fox News

““Can’t put into words how grateful I am. An absolute honor.”

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Fox News has a new Atlanta-based correspondent, as the news channel announced on Tuesday that Madison Scarpino will take over the position. Furthermore, she will begin her role on December 4.

Scarpino has been a multimedia reporter for Fox News in St. Louis since January 2022. During her tenure, she has produced many news stories, including the United Auto Worker strike, the implosion of the Titanic submersible, and the border surge in Arizona and Texas. She has been responsible for shooting, writing, and editing these stories.

Additionally, she assisted the cable news channel’s 2022 midterm election coverage for six weeks, reporting on the senate race between Dr. Mehmet Oz and John Fetterman in Pennsylvania.

“Can’t put into words how grateful I am,” Scarpino wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “An absolute honor. Let’s do this!!” 

The new Fox News correspondent was previously a bureau reporter at NBC affiliate WAFF-TV in Huntsville, AL, covering breaking news in the Huntsville area.

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