Did Megyn Kelly go too far?
The real question is, why are people angry at Megyn Kelly and not Alex Jones?
Lets get down to business:
Megyn Kelly recently interviewed Alex Jones who, for those of you who don't know, is a radio talk show host of Infowars and an eccentric conspiracy theorist. This is the guy who claims 9/11 was an inside and the massacre at Sandy Hook never actually happened. So naturally people do not want someone like Jones being given anymore air time then he already has on his radio talk show. Reasonable enough, right? Wrong! This is a perfect example of sexism against Megyn Kelly.
It is so easy to persecute women in the media. Much easier than going against a male. it is a tired argument in today's society where everyone is either being called a racist or a sexist or both. But it needs to be said.
Once the promo for the interview was aired and it was known Kelly would be interviewing Alex Jones on her show, advertisers started pulling out and the keyboard warriors descended upon Megyn Kelly. So much attention was brought to this interview that Kelly's invitation to speak at the Sandy Hook Promise annual gala was rescinded.
In 2013, Alex Jones was interviewed by Piers Morgan on CNN and Nightline on ABC and there were no advertisers who pulled their commercials or internet rampages. Who were the interviewers? Men. Please tell me the connection is becoming more clear now.
I have watched Kelly for years now and she has never been one to let anyone off easy in her interviews. She is one of the few TV journalist personalities with integrity and class. As sign of solidarity I hope everyone tunes in to watch the interview this Sunday 6/18 at 7pm on NBC. After the interview make an informed opinion with your own original thoughts and without outside influence whose rage has been aimed at the wrong person.
Thoughts? Let me know in the comments.
Cheers,
Simkat
I don't usually watch him much but saw something about this. He didn't say Sandy Hook didn't happen. It was an analytic argument.It was more a hypothetical. He had a video about this before the interview because "journalists" said this is what he said. This is becoming a real problem. Headlines appear more like editorial pages than presenting facts and let the readers /viewers assess for themselves. Katy Couric was caught doing some selective editing too. They ask a question 5 times and then splice together the editing they want or just leave it out answers all together. They even use lighting to demonize those they don't like and they wonder why people have absolutely no faith in them. They have lost all objectivity. They are corporate entities who go to Davos once a year to get their marching orders on what to spoon feed the sheep. Journalism is dead. I listened to a couple of his videos and after speaking with someone from IMF he tells far more truth than the so called journalists. I had assumed he was a nut case. He does use hyperbole sometimes to drive his point home but tell me one just one that doesn't. At least Fox has opposing views on. I don't see much of that on other networks.
He is on record saying that Sandy Hook "is a giant hoax". That is just one quote.
infowars is a great site to get alternative views
true, although I don't always agree with Mr. Jones's views, but that's ok.
that's what it all about, it's about the debate. you don't have to like him but it's always good to have another voice to listen to
I won't be able to watch live, but will check it out later when I find it on YouTube. But you're right, it is still very much a men's world. I've worked in the media business for years and could tell you a thing or two.
Would love to hear from you. Also, it would be a great topic to write about on here!
You're right. It would be. I haven't written one post yet since I came here first, so thanks for the tip :) Funny enough, writing has not only been my job, it's one of my passions. But because my head flows over sometimes with so many things to say, I feel overwhelmed and as a result I get nothing done and it all stays inside my head. Unless there is a deadline, then all of a sudden there are no problems getting it on paper or digital media.
meep
It be hard when there is information overload!
Very true. As my mother always used to say: too much of something is never good, even if the 'too much' is inspiration.