For some three decades, Kari Lake has been a fixture in the Phoenix TV News Market, first as a reporter then as the longtime anchor for Fox10.
Last week, Lake released a video saying why she’s leaving TV News.
She says:
“sadly journalism has changed a lot since I first stepped into a newsroom. And I’ll be honest, I don’t like the direction it’s going.
The media needs more balance in coverage and a wider range in viewpoints presented in every newsroom at every level and in each position. In the past few years, I haven’t felt proud about being a member of the media. I’m sure there are other journalists out there who feel the same way. I found myself reading news copy that I didn’t believe was fully truthful or only told part of the story…I no longer want to do this job anymore.”
Lake has received growing criticism because some believe she’s a conservative.
The Arizona Daily Independent reports:
"In early 2020, Lake was criticized by a small but loud group in what appeared to be a coordinated social media attack following a one-on-one interview with President Donald Trump. She also experienced negative pushback for having a social media presence on Parler and Gab…"
She tells that outlet,
“If you abhor censorship, if you believe ‘cancelling’ people who hold different points of view goes against the grain of the basic rights this country was built upon, if you believe journalists should report the truth no matter how much flak they take for doing so—then by all means, this profession needs you.”