Fox News host Howard Kurtz suggested that Tucker Carlson’s exit from the network could be a “worthwhile outcome” for Fox in the long term as the channel has issued virtually no public statements about why he left.
Kurtz attempted to find a silver lining after Carlson’s sudden departure stunned the cable news world and broadcasting in general. He also noted that CNN confirmed it fired former longtime host Don Lemon after Carlson’s exit.
“The big picture raised by the dismissals at Fox and CNN is whether we are entering a new era in which some limits are imposed on what even the most popular hosts can say. Management at all the networks may be more likely to rein in their top talent and insist on fact-checking rather than risk embarrassment or lawsuits for the airing of false information. That, if it comes to pass, might just be a worthwhile outcome,” Kurtz said….