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'''Liz Wahl''' (born May 27, 1985) is an American [[journalist]].<ref name="DailyBeast2014-03-06" /><ref name="HollywoodReporter2014-03-05" /><ref name="BbcNews2014-03-05" /><ref name="TorontoStar2014-03-06" /><ref name="IWasPutinsPawn2014-04-08" /> She was a correspondent for the Russian government-sponsored [[RT (TV network)|RT television network]] from 2011 to 2014 but gained prominence by leaving the network following a harshly critical on-air resignation that quckly went viral.
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'''Liz Wahl''' (born May 27, 1985) is an American [[journalist]].<ref name=DailyBeast2014-03-06/><ref name=HollywoodReporter2014-03-05/><ref name=BbcNews2014-03-05/><ref name=TorontoStar2014-03-06/><ref name="IWasPutinsPawn2014-04-08"/> She was a correspondent for the Russian government-sponsored [[RT (TV network)|RT television network]] from 2011 to 2014 but gained prominence by leaving the network following a harshly critical on-air resignation.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Post-RT career==
==Post-RT career==
Since 2015, Wahl has been a correspondent for [[Newsy]].{{cn|date=January 2019}} where she reported in-depth reports and documentaries about digital disinformation, foreign interference in democratic elections, and the rise of political extremism<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsy.com/stories/truthers-when-conspiracy-meets-reality/|title=Truthers: When Conspiracy Meets Reality|last=Wahl|first=Liz|website=Newsy|language=en|access-date=2019-08-20}}</ref>. Wahl has been invited to speak internationally<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2019/08/15/liz-wahl-the-cable-news-anchor-who-resigned-on-air-wants-to-bring-a-global-perspective-to-district-23|title=Liz Wahl, the Cable News Anchor Who Resigned On-Air, Wants to Bring a Global Perspective to District 23|last=Estrada|first=Jade Esteban|website=San Antonio Current|language=en|access-date=2019-08-20}}</ref> on media literacy, safeguarding democratic elections and building cyber resilience.
Since 2015, Wahl has been a correspondent for [[Newsy]].{{cn|date=January 2019}}


In January 2019, Wahl announced her candidacy in the [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas|2020 election]] for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in {{ushr|TX|23}}. She will run as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/423788-ex-rt-anchor-who-quit-live-on-air-announces-bid-for-texas-gop-lawmakers|title=Ex-RT anchor who quit live on air announces bid for Texas GOP lawmaker's seat|first=John|last=Bowden|date=January 3, 2019|website=TheHill}}</ref>
In January 2019, Wahl announced her candidacy in the [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas|2020 election]] for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in {{ushr|TX|23}}. She will run as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/423788-ex-rt-anchor-who-quit-live-on-air-announces-bid-for-texas-gop-lawmakers|title=Ex-RT anchor who quit live on air announces bid for Texas GOP lawmaker's seat|first=John|last=Bowden|date=January 3, 2019|website=TheHill}}</ref>



==References==
==References==

Revision as of 06:14, 20 August 2019

File:Liz Wahl photograph.jpg
Photograph of Liz Wahl

Liz Wahl (born May 27, 1985) is an American journalist.[1][2][3][4][5] She was a correspondent for the Russian government-sponsored RT television network from 2011 to 2014 but gained prominence by leaving the network following a harshly critical on-air resignation that quckly went viral.

Early life

Wahl was born at Subic Naval Base[6] in the Philippines to a Filipina mother[6] and an American father of Hungarian descent. She was raised in Connecticut. She graduated from Fairfield University.[7] Her paternal grandparents were refugees from Hungary, who fled the on-coming Soviet invasion during the Hungarian Uprising.[5][8] Wahl cited her grandparents' experience as a factor in her public denunciation of RT and the network's coverage of Russian military intervention in Ukraine.[5]

RT America

Wahl worked at the United States branch of RT for over two years.[citation needed]

Wahl and colleague Abby Martin began criticizing RT’s coverage of the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation on the air on March 3, 2014.[3] On March 5, 2014, Wahl went off script and resigned her job during her live segment while denouncing her employer RT.[9]

RT America responded by calling Liz Wahl's actions "Nothing more than a self-promotional stunt."[10] The video of Wahl's resignation immediately went viral on the internet, with millions of hits on YouTube. She appeared on three major American cable news outlets – CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC – was also invited to appear on The View, and the shows of Anderson Cooper, and Stephen Colbert[11][12] for additional interviews.

Barbara Walters initially voiced criticism of Wahl, saying she should not be treated like a hero,[13][14] but Walters has since recanted and praised Wahl's efforts.[15] Politico published Wahl's tell-all firsthand story detailing her early career, how she was recruited to RT, her frustrations working for the Russian-funded network, and her resignation.[5][16] In July 2014, reporter Sara Firth from RT's London Bureau resigned for similar reasons to Wahl's.[17]

Post-RT career

Since 2015, Wahl has been a correspondent for Newsy.[citation needed] where she reported in-depth reports and documentaries about digital disinformation, foreign interference in democratic elections, and the rise of political extremism[18]. Wahl has been invited to speak internationally[19] on media literacy, safeguarding democratic elections and building cyber resilience.

In January 2019, Wahl announced her candidacy in the 2020 election for the United States House of Representatives in Texas's 23rd congressional district. She will run as a Democrat.[20]


References

  1. ^ James Kirchick (March 5, 2014). "Exclusive: RT Anchor Liz Wahl Explains Why She Quit". The Daily Beast. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "Russia Today Anchor Liz Wahl Quits Live On-Air". The Hollywood Reporter. March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Katy Watson (March 6, 2014). "Russia Today TV presenter Liz Wahl quits on air". BBC News. Retrieved March 13, 2014. For the second time American presenters on the Russian backed TV station Russia Today have gone off script to voice their personal concerns about Russia's occupation of the Crimea region of Ukraine.
  4. ^ Peter Edwards (March 6, 2014). "Russia Today anchor Liz Wahl quits job on-air in protest". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014. She also noted that her partner is a physician who treats American soldiers on a daily basis. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b c d Elizabeth Wahl (April 8, 2014). "I was Putin's Pawn". Politico. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Controversial Fil-Am news anchor Liz Wahl talks to The FREEMAN".
  7. ^ Wahl, Liz. "Liz Wahl". Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  8. ^ "Liz Wahl, Russia Today anchor, quits her job on air". CBC News. March 6, 2014. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014. My grandparents came here as refugees during the Hungarian revolution, ironically to escape the Soviet forces," Wahl said, adding she was "very lucky to have grown up here in the United States. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  10. ^ "RT reacts to anchor Liz Wahl quitting on air". RT International.
  11. ^ Greg Botelho (March 6, 2014). "Anchor quits: I can't be part of network 'that whitewashes' Putin's actions". CNN. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "VIDEO: Stephen Talks Obama's Appearance on 'Between Two Ferns' on COLBERT". Broadway World. March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014. On last night's The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, Obama appears on "Between Two Ferns," Liz Wahl discusses her resignation from Russia Today, the NSA hires an advice columnist, and Maria Shriver talks "Paycheck to Paycheck." Check out highlights from The March 12th broadcast below!
  13. ^ Hallie (March 7, 2014). "Barbara Walters Is Not Impressed With Former RT Anchor Liz Wahl". New York magazine. Retrieved March 14, 2014. Walters's co-hosts gave some push back, but Babara held her ground, declaring, "I think what she did is fine — it's a personal choice, but don't make her a hero for protesting. She is working for the government."
  14. ^ James Crugnale (March 7, 2014). "Barbara Walters Rips Russia Today Anchor Who Quit: She's Not 'A Hero' (Video)". The Wrap. Retrieved March 14, 2014. Barbara Walters has no sympathy for former Russia Today anchor Liz Wahl. The veteran ABC news correspondent took to "The View" Thursday to address the RT anchor's recent on-air resignation, in protest of the Russian government's pro-Putin propaganda on the network.
  15. ^ The View (April 8, 2014). "Liz Wahl on The View". The View. Archived from the original on May 16, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ Jamie Kirchick (April 8, 2014). "Defending Putin's Propagandists". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  17. ^ "Ex-RT Reporter Slams Network: You Can End Up 'Swallowing Yourself in Conspiracy Theories'".
  18. ^ Wahl, Liz. "Truthers: When Conspiracy Meets Reality". Newsy. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  19. ^ Estrada, Jade Esteban. "Liz Wahl, the Cable News Anchor Who Resigned On-Air, Wants to Bring a Global Perspective to District 23". San Antonio Current. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  20. ^ Bowden, John (January 3, 2019). "Ex-RT anchor who quit live on air announces bid for Texas GOP lawmaker's seat". TheHill.
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