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

Feckless Axios Fired A Reporter For Correctly Identifying DeSantis Propaganda

Mainstream political news outlets like Axios have long been accused of "both sides" or "view from nowhere" journalism where they bend over backward to frame everything through a lens of illusory objectivity as to not offend. This distortion is then routinely exploited by authoritarians and corporations keen on normalizing bigotry, rank corruption, or even the…

Axios fires reporter for calling DeSantis press release “propaganda” in email

The termination is a show of how “neutral” media outlets inevitably prop up fascism.

Axios Fires Reporter for Calling DeSantis Press Release “Propaganda” in Email

News outlet Axios fired a reporter in Tampa, Florida, this week after he called a press release from the Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) administration “propaganda” in an email that DeSantis officials posted online to smear the reporter. In a reply to a press release about a DeSantis event called “Exposing the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Scam in Higher Education” from the Florida Department of Education... Source

Axios reporter is FIRED over inappropriate response to DeSantis press release

Axios reporter Ben Montgomery was fired after calling a press release from DeSantis' team regarding a Dept. of Education event "propaganda."

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),…

Commentary: Axios Reporter Gets the Boot After His Response to DeSantis Press Release Is Exposed

"Out of respect for our employees, we do not discuss conditions of departure," said the Axios editor-in-chief in a statement.