The New York Times is reporting that Fox News Channel Managing Editor Brit Hume will step down after the 2008 elections...or at least take a lower-profile role at the powerhouse.While everyone's leaving their current job is in some way inevitable, after the deaths of Tony Snow and Tim Russert, this is at least the third big media disappointment we've had this summer.
I was always a fan of his evening show, Special Report. While I occasionally do stray over to MSNBC's up and coming coverage, this was always a nice roundup of the day and his All-Star Panel usually acts as an appetizer, as it's just before supper time.
Brit is either an actual conservative or a pretty good actor. I suspect the former. His arguments, as a panelist, on Fox News Sunday, with Juan Williams are priceless (especially when he rolls his eyes, smacks Juan down, or incites him almost to screaming) and I hope he keeps this up as he eases into semi-retirement.
He's one of the few anchors/personalities on that network that I can tolerate and I'll miss hearing this in the evenings:
That's Special Report for this time, please tune us in next time, and in the meantime, more news is on the way— fair, balanced and unafraid.
No comments:
Post a Comment