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Axios reporter Ben Montgomery fired after calling Gov. DeSantis press release ‘propaganda’

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Axios reporter Ben Montgomery was fired over an email response he provided to the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) Press Office calling its press release “propaganda,” according to Alex Lanfranconi, the department’s communications director. “This is propaganda, not a press release,” Montgomery wrote in an email response Monday, according to a screen shot Lanfranconi shared.

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The Washington Post

Fla. reporter fired after calling news release on DeSantis event ‘propaganda’

Ben Montgomery was fired Monday night after a spokesperson for DeSantis tweeted out a photo of his response to a news release the reporter called "propaganda."

1 year ago

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New York Post

Axios reporter fired after accusing DeSantis press shop of pushing ‘propaganda’

Former Axios journalist Ben Montgomery was fired over his sharp reply to a news release featuring FL. Gov. Ron DeSantis.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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The Hill

Axios fires reporter after email calling DeSantis press release ‘propaganda’

Axios fired a reporter after he called a news release from Florida’s Department of Education “propaganda” in an emailed response to the department. “This is propaganda, not a press release,” Tampa Bay reporter Ben Montgomery said in a reply to a release from Florida’s Department of Education about an event with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R),…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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HuffPost

Reporter Out At Axios After Pushing Back On Ron DeSantis Administration

A staffer in the Florida governor's Education Department tweeted out an email from Ben Montgomery. Then the journalist was out of a job.

1 year ago·United States

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The Gateway Pundit

Axios Reporter Fired After Calling DeSantis Press Release 'Propaganda'

Tampa-based Axios reporter Ben Montgomery was fired after calling a press release for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis “propaganda.” “This is propaganda, not a press release,” the reporter said in response to a press release on a roundtable discussion exposing “the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Scam in Higher Education.” This afternoon, Tampa based @axios journalist @gangrey decided to respond to our press release with the below. pic.twitter.com/…

1 year ago·United States

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The Blaze

Axios reporter apparently given the ax after calling press release on DeSantis roundtable 'propaganda'

Axios has reportedly given the ax to reporter Ben Montgomery, who recently described a Florida press release as "propaganda."On Monday, Florida Department of Education communications director Alex Lanfranconi posted a screenshot of Montgomery's response to press release email — the screenshot shows that the release was headlined, "Governor Ron DeSantis Hosts Roundtable Exposing the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Scam in Higher Education.""This …

1 year ago·United States

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