Topic: Newsroom

3 chapters across the catalog

The circumstances of Owen Shroyer's exit from Infowars are detailed, starting with a disagreement over breaking news involving Kash Patel's girlfriend. Shroyer reportedly walked off the set and later demanded a significant salary increase to stay. The network claims Shroyer's subsequent claims of censorship were part of a scripted plan to launch his own brand by playing the victim to a loyal audience.

A conflict arose between Alex Jones and Owen Shroyer regarding a segment featuring Kyle Serafin and a secret J6 database. Shroyer allegedly viewed Jones's suggestion to book the guest as an attempt to control his show, leading to his immediate departure. Jones defends his actions as standard newsroom collaboration and denies any intent to micromanage the broadcast.

Christy Lee describes the shift from impartial reporting to "advocacy journalism," where newsrooms use loaded adjectives to qualify statements from political figures like Donald Trump. She recounts being reported by colleagues for discussing politics in a newsroom and expresses her refusal to act as a "propaganda puppet" for corporate interests.