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Eugene

(62,756 posts)
Fri Mar 8, 2019, 07:41 PM Mar 2019

CNN backs off plan to hire GOP operative Sarah Isgur for political desk

Source: Associated Press

CNN backs off plan to hire GOP operative for political desk

March 8, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN is backing off from its plan to hire a former spokeswoman for Attorney General Jeff Sessions as a politics editor, and will use Sarah Isgur as an analyst on the air instead.

The network received criticism for hiring a political operative for a journalism job with potential influence over how the 2020 presidential campaign is covered. Isgur, who is a lawyer, also worked for Carly Fiorina’s Republican presidential campaign in 2016.

Isgur announced the change of plans on Twitter Friday, saying she will start next month analyzing politics on air and online.

The network confirmed the change in plans, saying Isgur had a change of heart and thought the different job made more sense.


https://apnews.com/6a7fa42cc2e54e7b8464ad05cc0bf880
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CNN backs off plan to hire GOP operative Sarah Isgur for political desk (Original Post) Eugene Mar 2019 OP
They're still putting a rightwing liar on air sharedvalues Mar 2019 #1
Yep. Another forum member to spread the traitors' lies DirtEdonE Mar 2019 #2

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)
1. They're still putting a rightwing liar on air
Fri Mar 8, 2019, 08:40 PM
Mar 2019

At least heyre not making her an “editor”. But she’s still a liar that has no business commenting in any news context.

 

DirtEdonE

(1,220 posts)
2. Yep. Another forum member to spread the traitors' lies
Sat Mar 9, 2019, 08:40 AM
Mar 2019

Saw this buried in the NY Times biz section this morning. Print edition.

"Instead, Ms. Isgur, who was the chief spokeswoman for former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, said she would be an on-air political analyst for CNN, a more traditional entry-level role for government officials who pursue television careers. She will also occasionally write commentary for the network’s website."

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/business/media/sarah-isgur-flores-cnn-analyst.html

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