NBC's Lester Holt Emphasizes 'Regard for Truth' as He Accepts Edward R. Murrow Award
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NBC News anchor Lester Holt received the Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award from Washington State University Tuesday evening, an honor given to those who demonstrate a commitment to excellence.
In his acceptance speech, the longtime journalist offered his advice to others in the field, emphasizing the value of truth-telling.
"I think it's become clearer that fairness is overrated," he said. "Before you run with or tweet that headline, let me explain a bit. The idea that we should always give two sides equal weight and merit does not reflect the world we find ourselves in. That the sun sets in the west is a fact. Any contrary view does not deserve our time or attention."
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Warning Journalists Against 'Disinformation,' NBC's Lester Holt Says 'Fairness Is Overrated'
https://www.newsmax.com/us/nbcnightlynews-lesterholt-disinformation/2021/04/01/id/1016019/
NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt argues that "fairness is overrated" — and giving both sides of an argument "equal weight and merit" is not imperative. In an acceptance speech after receiving the Edward R. Murrow Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism on Tuesday, Holt said journalists should call out misinformation.
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