Hot Air

For Election-Night Coverage Credibility, Amazon Choppers In … – HotAir

From fabulous to fabulism … and back again? 

Nine years ago, NBC News anchor Brian Williams lost his gig in disgrace after his serial fabulism made its way into news reporting. Lester Holt ascended to the anchor and managing editor desk as a result and has held onto it ever since. Williams’ career came to a halt after NBC News began investigating a “dossier of lies” told on-air and off by Williams over the years, including two tall tales about helicopters, another one about Hurricane Katrina, and more. The list of posts here detailing Williams’ fabulism goes on so long that I’ll just link the search results

Now, however, Amazon wants to get into the Election Night coverage game. And who better to anchor it than the man who once parachuted into a tank with Michael Dukakis? I kid, I kid … sorta:

Amazon said Thursday it plans to host an election night special anchored by Brian…

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