'Politics is clearly first': Fox reporter sounds off on double standard in investigative journalism

Fox News reporter Adam Housley is lamenting the hyper-political turn that investigative journalism has taken in recent years (and even more so in recent months).

So a NYT report about 2 sources that ends up being false gets widespread coverage, ours which is 100 solid gets covered by The Hill #gotit

— Adam Housley (@adamhousley) April 2, 2017

Here is the investigative report to which he is referring. He published his findings on Friday, and there was scant coverage over the weekend by the major newspapers (New York Times, Washington Post…) and major networks (CBS, ABC, NBC).

‘Huge’: FNC’s Adam Housley out with new report on ‘unmasking’ of Trump associates https://t.co/jkLoXpSksX

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 31, 2017

Housley concluded that politics seems to come first now in just about every aspect of reporting, especially investigative reporting.

I'm not surprised by the way. Just concerned about investigative journalism. Politics is clearly first and that is sad.

— Adam Housley (@adamhousley) April 2, 2017

We proved them wrong about Benghazi. Overcame the pressure in San Bernardino.

— Adam Housley (@adamhousley) April 2, 2017

Even with overwhelming evidence, it would be hard to see today’s media pouncing on something if it doesn’t fit their narrative.