News anchor Elex Michaelson of Los Angeles’s FOX affiliate tweeted Monday that he had been told by an executive at ABC News that he could not become a network correspondent because ABC was not hiring white men for the job.
Michaelson now works as a news anchor for FOX 11 KTTV, and hosts his own weekly statewide program, The Issue Is. He has led coverage of the Black Lives Matter demonstrations — and riots — that have risen across Southern California.
He related his story of discrimination in the context of newly-emerging allegations about racism at ABC News.
I've never said this publicly…
In 2017, ABC7 recommended I become a network correspondent.
Barbara Fedida told me: "You're qualified. But you're a white male & my bosses told me I can only hire women & minorities for the next couple years."@yashar https://t.co/47EE8vB0Wi
— Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) June 16, 2020
My hope in sharing this is to show support for the victims of racism at ABC News.
I also hope, going forward, this culture where race is so cavalierly & crudely discussed by executives with hiring & firing power…is over.
We as a society…and as an industry…can do better.
— Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) June 16, 2020
I also want to make clear there is TREMENDOUS value in having a diverse newsroom.
Our viewers would be better served by having reporters & executives that looked like them.
Political, religious, socioeconomic, racial, ethnic diversity in the room creates more accurate stories
— Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) June 16, 2020
Michaelson linked to an article by Yashar Ali at HuffPost about “Barbara Fedida, a powerful ABC News executive, [who allegely] has an extensive history of insensitive comments.” Fedida is alleged to have made a reference to “pick[ing] cotton” while speaking to Good Morning America co-host Robin Roberts, who is African American.
Fedida, who has been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation, said through her attorney: “Throughout my career, I have been a champion for increased diversity in network news.”
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And that’s her “victim”, who ALSO happens to be jooish AND a sodomite.
Oh, ever the victim. He must be another milo waiting in the wings, as if some faggot kike will champion equality for anyone under the Bill of Rights.
Their voice holes and aholes are interchangeable and speak for both sides of the shekel they wish to hold.
Precious. ..
Well no wonder Fedida was put on “administrative leave”! If he was actually white (Jews aren’t white, remember Barb ol’ girl?) she’d have been made head of ABC News nationwide! (And no wonder Israel’s fave US news network, FOX, hired him…..)
What the hell did you expect? Welcome to the real fkg world. I’m surprised they didn’t just tell this person your nose isn’t hooked enough at the tip!