New York Times – What It Was Like to Compete Against Roger Ailes and Fox News

Dan wrote a piece for the New York Times on Roger Ailes, the CEO and founding leader of Fox News, upon his recent resignation to reflect upon his unique approach to news and the media. Dan recalls the outset of his job as general manager of MSNBC – a job that begged him to step up to the plate and surpass the expectation of those who deemed him under-qualified.  Newly promoted, Dan spent hours scrutinizing Fox News hoping to gain the inspiration he unyieldingly sought to elevate MSNBC to new and exciting heights – the audacious and innovative example set by Ailes guided him to do just that.

 

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