Maine news anchor team resigns on air over ‘unbalanced news’

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/11/21/maine-news-anchor-team-resigns-on-air-over-unbalanced-news/




Maine news anchor team resigns on air over ‘unbalanced news’
By David Edwards
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:40 EST

Two anchors who have worked at Maine sister television stations, ABC affiliate WVII and Fox affiliate WFVX, for a combined 12 years cited “unbalanced news” after they surprised staff on Tuesday by tendering their resignations on the air.

At the end of the 6 p.m. newscast, Cindy Michaels and Tony Consiglio thanked viewers and said that departing together was the best alternative because of some “recent developments.”

Consiglio told the Bangor Daily News that he quit because “I just wanted to know that I was doing the best job I could and was being honest and ethical as a journalist, and I thought there were times when I wasn’t able to do that.”

Michaels, who also served as the station’s news director, said that there was a “regular undoing of decisions” that she made.

[Festivito]

1. Brave. Because we have so little freedom to switch jobs.

They are the kind of Americans we all thought were real Americans.

[PrMaine]

2. Evolution in Journalism

This should be a reminder to all of us when we complain about the decline of standards in Journalism not to make it too personal. The news anchor or reporter does not always have much say in what stories get reported or what slant is given them.

The great thing is that there are good alternatives developing on the internet. DU is a good example and The Real News is a particularly good upstart. In fact there are some good television networks like FSTV, LINK and Current that provide good commentary and access to some good reporting as well. Maybe these two anchors will find a home at one of these other venues.

[Egalitarian Thug]

3. K&R Maybe Sorkin's "Newsroom" is rubbing off.

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4. Journalistic integrity. Oh my! Good for them. Let's hope it's a trend rather than

a blip on the radar screen.....

[CrispyQ]

5. Admirable!

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6. Heroic. I hope they find a new job as a team.

They obviously work very well together.

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7. Their GM told them they could cover global warming "when Maine is under water". nt