Tuesday, April 24, 2018

82 421 | Trump-Hannity Relationship Takes Conservatives One More Step Toward the Moral Low Ground, April 24, 2018


Reports that Fox News host Sean Hannity is so close to Trump “that some White House aides have dubbed him the unofficial chief of staff” probably deserve more attention—and (for those of us who want to be consistent) condemnation.

Now, I’m aware that Hannity wavers on whether the title “journalist” accurately describes his role. “Entertainer” is probably more accurate, but when you anchor of an hour-long primetime TV show on what is ostensibly a cable “news” network, you have a responsibility to to disclose potential conflicts of interest to your audience. It matters not that Hannity is a “pundit” and not a straight reporter. As Jonah Goldberg has pointed out, being an opinion journalist does not absolve one of this responsibility. People need to trust that our opinions are really our opinions.
421 is the 82nd prime number

Sean Hannity's full name is Sean Patrick Hannity. He is an American talk show host, author, and conservative political commentator. Hannity is the host of The Sean Hannity Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio show. He also hosts a cable news show, Hannity, on Fox News.

Conflict = 82 (like in conflict of interest)

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