In her first comments as an ex-employee of Fox News, Sarah Palin said conservatives “can’t just preach to the choir” and must instead “broaden our reach.”
Ms. Palin released her comments through Breitbart.com, a staunchly conservative Web site that, like Ms. Palin, spares no opportunity to criticize the news media. Her short question-and-answer session with the Web site was published one day after Fox News confirmed that it had parted ways with Ms. Palin, a former Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential nominee, whom it hired in 2010 to be a political commentator.
Ms. Palin didn’t mention Fox by name, nor did the person who asked her questions, Stephen K. Bannon, the maker of a hagiographical documentary about her. When she praised “voices on the right” for standing up to Washington politicians, she mentioned the radio talk show hosts Mark Levin and Rush Limbaugh by name, but no Fox hosts like Bill O’Reilly or Sean Hannity. The slights are sure to be noticed by both supporters and detractors of Ms. Palin who wondered on Friday whether she’d chosen to leave the high-rated cable channel.
When asked “what’s next” for her, she said, “I encourage others to step out in faith, jump out of the comfort zone, and broaden our reach as believers in American exceptionalism. That means broadening our audience.” She said she was “taking my own advice,” an apparent reference to her separation from Fox.
“As far as long-term plans, the door is wide open,” Ms. Palin added. “I know the country needs more truth-telling in the media, and I’m willing to do that. So, we shall see.”
Her comment suggested an interest in getting signed up by one of Fox’s competitors. But no specific channel or media company has been mentioned in the news reports about her departure.
Article source: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/26/palin-says-conservatives-must-broaden-influence/?partner=rss&emc=rss
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