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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Shepard Smith, a rare voice for balance, leaves Fox News

    Fox News anchor Shepard Smith announced his resignation at the end of last week. He strove to be as even-handed as possible when reporting the news.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Oct 15, 2019 • 1 min read

    Fox News anchor Shepard Smith announced his resignation at the end of last week. He strove to be as even-handed as possible when reporting the news. He was the anchor Fox News repeatedly pointed to when critics accused them of being a full-on propaganda machine for the Trump administration. Without Smith, what is Fox News’ reputation going forward?

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    A rare voice for balance goes silent at Fox News
    1. 0:00The responsibility of Facebook and social media in the 2020 election
    2. 11:38Shepard Smith, a rare voice for balance, leaves Fox NewsYou’re reading this
    3. 22:52Buckley-Baldwin debate still speaks to America’s racial divide
    4. 41:21Tips for writing better wedding toasts -- from a pro
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      Barbara Bogaev

      radio journalist

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Michell Eloy

      Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play

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      Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir

      Associate producer

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      David Folkenflik

      NPR media correspondent

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    A rare voice for balance goes silent at Fox News
    1. 0:00The responsibility of Facebook and social media in the 2020 election
    2. 11:38Shepard Smith, a rare voice for balance, leaves Fox NewsYou’re reading this
    3. 22:52Buckley-Baldwin debate still speaks to America’s racial divide
    4. 41:21Tips for writing better wedding toasts -- from a pro
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand