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| Howard Kurtz |
FOX News Channel (FNC) has hired veteran media reporter
Howard Kurtz, announced Michael Clemente, Executive Vice President of News for
the network. He will begin in this new role on July 1st.
Kurtz will anchor a version of what is now called Fox News
Watch, which focuses on the media, with a new format during the weekends.
Additionally, he will serve as an on-air analyst for a variety of programs
throughout the week, while also writing a regular column on FoxNews.com,
commenting on social media news, industry trends and breakthroughs, in addition
to looking at how media are used in politics.
Meanwhile, Jon Scott, current anchor of FOX News Watch, who
won an Emmy for his writing at NBC's Dateline, will move to the specials unit
where he will serve as anchor.
In making the announcement, Clemente said, "Howie is
the most accomplished media reporter in the country. He's also a master of
social media trends, information good and bad, and a veteran political
reporter. Altogether, he will add even greater depth to a very accomplished
team of reporters and anchors."
Kurtz added, "I'm excited to be bringing my independent
brand of media criticism to Fox News. I want to thank CNN for giving me such a
prime opportunity over the years and was tempted to continue, but the chance to
create a revamped program and establish a strong online presence was too good
to pass up. I hope to add a new dimension to Fox's coverage and have some fun
while diving into the passionate debates about the press and politics."
Since 1998, Kurtz has been the host of CNN's weekly media
criticism program, Reliable Sources, where he has scrutinized the performance
and biases of the media. Until recently, he served as the Washington , D.C.
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