“NBC News cut ties with Ronna McDaniel mere days after it hired the former Republican National Committee chairwoman as a contributor, a dramatic about-face that followed a very public rebuke from some of its biggest stars. The move, which was announced Tuesday in a memo, caps a frantic four days for NBC News, which had looked to bring in a conservative voice to its political coverage ahead of the presidential election but instead became the target of broad condemnations from observers and employees alike.” (Via The Wall Street Journal)
Peter Loge is the director of the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs. Loge has nearly 30 years of experience in politics and communications, including a presidential appointment at the Food and Drug Administration and senior positions for Sen. Edward Kennedy and three members of the U.S. House of Representatives. He currently leads the Project on Ethics in Political Communication at the School of Media and Public Affairs and continues to advise advocates and organizations.
Loge says that he hopes her firing is a sign that people who tried to overturn a democratic election are not employable and that actions have consequences.
At the announcement of her original hiring last week, Loge had said: "Ronna McDaniel's hiring at NBC is another example of a political entertainment industrial complex that diminishes both politics and entertainment. Politics as entertainment rather than serious analysis about how to address real challenges faced by real families might boost ratings, but it does little to help improve people's lives."
If you would like to speak with Peter Loge, please contact GW Media Relations Senior Specialist Cate Douglass at [email protected].
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