On this edition of Your Call, we discuss the new documentary Divide and Conquer, which shows the rise and fall of Fox News chair Roger Ailes.
A key consultant to Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George HW Bush, Ailes used fear, racism, and lies to shape the country's political landscape. He also advised Donald Trump. In 2016, he was forced out of Fox after multiple sexual harassment allegations.
Guest:
Alexis Bloom, former producer for the National Geographic Channel, BBC World, and PBS Frontline, director of We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks, Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, and Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes
Web Resources:
Variety: Film Review: ‘Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes
The Boston Globe: Roger Ailes: the man who created Fox News