I had left “Inside Edition” because I didn’t want to do more after six years. I got an Emmy for investigative reporting, CBS hired me, then I worked at ABC News, and later “Inside Edition.” It was all part of a plan to do commentary. I am a traditional journalist in the sense that I got a degree at Boston University and I worked my way up through the ranks with the eye of becoming an op-ed columnist or a critic. I deal with it in a factual way, by presenting the facts.ĭo you view your show as point of view journalism or entertainment? Everyone knows what the game is - get O’Reilly. It’s obvious that the point was to destroy the centerpiece of the Fox News network.
We put forth our evidence and people voted with their clickers. In light of the Brian Williams scandal, did you feel persecuted by the Falklands allegations, in which it was claimed that you fabricated that you had covered the war from the ground? Was the story about you fair game? Did you mislead the public in any way?Įverything that I said and wrote was true. Opposing my opinions on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is valid if done responsibly. If the USA had the same libel laws that Great Britain has, the sliming might let up a bit. You’ve declined to directly address the current controversy apart from the statement issued by your lawyer, but in regards to the media scrutiny surrounding it, how do you respond?Īfter 19 years, I have come to expect personal attacks by some in the media. “I don’t want to ruin your reputation,” he said with a smirk.
In the “Factor’’ studio, a quiet O’Reilly dutifully posed for photos, but before the shoot had ended, he asked this reporter to take a photo with him - a sort of nuanced joke that he delighted in. (He declined to comment on the allegations, however he did address how he has been portrayed in the media since the news broke.) WWD did catch up with O’Reilly immediately after for a photo shoot. The bulk of this interview was conducted before those reports had been released. O’Reilly’s lawyer Fred Newman told WWD: “ The legal proceedings are still pending and as of now, there is no change in Bill O’Reilly’s existing joint custody of his children.” But in recent days, O’Reilly has been quieter, following news reports from a three-year old child custody battle claiming that the anchor had physically assaulted his ex-wife.
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