Fox News' Howard Kurtz admits The New Yorker's exposé of the network 'makes some fair points'

Howard Kurtz.
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Fox News media analyst Howard Kurtz thinks The New Yorker's recent story on the network is "deeply flawed" — but it's not completely wrong.

Kurtz on Thursday said the recent story from Jane Mayer, which sheds lights on the close relationship between Fox and the Trump administration, "makes some fair points that have been floating around for a long time," per Mediaite. For example, he said that "Fox's prime time hosts, the opinion people, are largely supportive of President Trump," although "not always." He also noted that a number of former Fox employees have gone to work for Trump, although Kurtz also defended this by saying "a couple dozen journalists went to work for the Obama administration."

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.