Michigan TV Station’s News Director Tells Reporters To Pull Back On LGBTQ Stories: They “Upset” The Cultists

The Desk reports:

The news director of a Michigan NBC affiliate ordered her reporters to ease up on coverage of LGBT-focused stories during Pride Month, saying the news pieces were upsetting some of the station’s conservative viewers.

The memo, penned by WOOD-TV (Channel 8) Assistant News Director Amy Fox, followed several reports that focused on a celebration hosted in the city of Grand Rapids after officials there approved a permit for an inaugural Pride Month parade.

The memo was a rare instance of a news executive encouraging reporters to sideline stories based on the political affiliations of its viewers. Fox did not respond to an email from The Desk seeking comment, nor did the station’s news director, Stanton Tang.

Read the full article. There’s much more. No paywall. As you can see below, the new directive is not sitting well with the station’s producers.

From a WOOD executive producer: https://t.co/E24LcdDfrL

— Rose White (@rosekellywhite) June 15, 2023

From another WOOD producer: https://t.co/duE0lbJOpo

— Rose White (@rosekellywhite) June 15, 2023

Curious as to what Assistant News Director Amy Fox over at @WOODTV believes “both sides” of Pride means. Would that be positive coverage of book bans, bathroom bills, and anti-drag laws? Hate isn’t balanced news. https://t.co/2lByZ27kQx

— Ericka Lozano-Buhl on Mastodon @ericka@toot.site (@elozanobuhl) June 15, 2023

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