True, she did, as did @michaeldweiss and @peterpomeranzevhttps://twitter.com/lizwahl/status/1074683721507311621 …
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2 days after making the on-air statement (Ukraine was in a deadly revolution, disinformation was plaguing the internet at greater volumes), Business Insider decided to write an article not on the merits of what I said or dig into issue of disinformation, but instead focus on...
the pressing issue of my future prospects and looks. From the article: "Business Insider talked to a pair of cable pros to find out and the verdict on Wahl's prospects"... "The executive added Wahl's appearance would help her chances." The producer said:
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"Seriously, there are a million people like her out there, I mean, blonde, attractive, you know, fairly good newsreader," they said. "If I were somebody who was a talent scout, I would know that I had seen 7,000 people like her. There would be no reason for me to go after her."
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And that is how coverage of foreign election interference went down. Media execs like that are partially to blame for their shallowness and current dumpster fire we're in.
@businessinsider who were these 2 execs? And seriously, what were you thinking with that garbage article? - Show replies
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