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Just a reminder: Tucker Carlson's show is not news- it's "hyperbolic opinion commentary" by a self-proclaimed contrarian (and registered Democrat) from his Maine summer house.
“Would a reasonable viewer be coming here [to ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’] and thinking, ‘This is where I’m going to be hearing the news of the day’?” - Fox News attorney Erin Murphy https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2020/06/21/scott-d-pierce-fox/
Carlson on live television: "I like the drama."
When the segment was finished, Carlson rewarded himself with a piece of nicotine gum. “Eh!” he said, with a shrug. “I didn’t think it was super-compelling television.” https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/04/10/tucker-carlsons-fighting-words
When the segment was finished, Carlson rewarded himself with a piece of nicotine gum. “Eh!” he said, with a shrug. “I didn’t think it was super-compelling television.” https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/04/10/tucker-carlsons-fighting-words
Fox News contends it "doesn’t matter if Carlson got his facts wrong" because the show isn’t about facts.
When the judge asked, “Does somebody in Mr. Carlson’s position have a duty of inquiry?” - the answer was no.
When the judge asked, “Does somebody in Mr. Carlson’s position have a duty of inquiry?” - the answer was no.
"In an earlier court filing, [Fox News lawyer] Murphy referred to 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' as 'hyperbolic opinion commentary.'...
In other words, Carlson has no responsibility to fact-check before he starts talking on TV." https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2020/06/21/scott-d-pierce-fox/
In other words, Carlson has no responsibility to fact-check before he starts talking on TV." https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2020/06/21/scott-d-pierce-fox/
