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In the final installment in our series on Fox News' Seth Rich story, I detail where the network's conspiracy theorists are now. No one has been publicly disciplined, and several of those responsible were subsequently promoted: mediamatters.org/blog/2019/05/1…
MALIA ZIMMERMAN wrote the FoxNews.com story on Seth Rich the network eventually retracted. She still apparently works at Fox, though she hasn't published anything there since August 2017.
GREG WILSON reportedly edited Zimmerman's story, rushing to publish it because the network was being scooped. He was later promoted to managing editor of FoxNews.com
SEAN HANNITY was the foremost on-air champion of the conspiracy theory. His show was moved to a better timeslot later that year, and he's continued to show disregard for anything resembling journalistic ethics. He last pushed WikiLeaks conspiracy theories in April.
PORTER BERRY was Hannity's executive producer when his show dove into the fever swamps. Last year, Fox promoted him to vice president and editor-in-chief of Fox News Digital, overseeing FoxNews.com, FoxBusiness.com, and the Fox News apps.
Laura Ingraham, then a Fox contributor, used a Fox & Friends appearance to suggest on-air that the Rich family was covering up his death for partisan gain. In September 2017, Fox announced that she would host her own prime-time show for the network.
NEWT GINGRICH, a Fox contributor, claimed on-air that Rich had been “assassinated” for giving WikiLeaks DNC emails. He has repeatedly refused to retract his despicable comments. He still has his Fox platform.
Other network personalities who pushed the story including GRIFF JENKINS, LOU DOBBS, and ANDREW NAPOLITANO do not appear to have been disciplined in any way.
I think a lot about this quote that an unnamed "senior Fox News employee" gave to @oliverdarcy: "No one ever gets fired from Fox for publishing a story that isn't true." money.cnn.com/2017/08/02/med… 
That staffer is correct. Fox has no interest in journalistic integrity or employee accountability.
The Rich story proves it.
The “investigation” was a scam intended to make it look like Fox was taking its responsibilities seriously until the anger over its actions passed.
The Rich story proves it.
The “investigation” was a scam intended to make it look like Fox was taking its responsibilities seriously until the anger over its actions passed.
