By now you’ve probably heard that Brian Williams will be returning to NBC news. He has spent the last several months suspended without pay after embellishing the truth about stories he reported on.
While he won’t be returning to the anchor chair at NBC Nightly News, he will be returning to the network. He’ll now be anchoring breaking news on MSNBC.
As a journalist, I was disappointed with NBC’s decision to allow Williams to return. How can anyone trust him again?
According to Page Six, Williams finally apologized and admitted to lying. In a statement he said, “I said things that weren’t true … I let down my NBC colleagues.”
As far as I’m concerned, the apology came way too late. I realize he was trying to save his reputation by saying he “misremembered”, but he also insulted the people who watched him.
We all know he lied. Why not just admit that when the story broke?
Sometimes I wonder why people can’t just be honest to begin with. It’s a lot easier than trying to cover up the lies and the truth always comes out.
While NBC may be hoping ratings on MSNBC will rise with the addition of Williams, I know one journalist who won’t be watching. I’d rather give Lester Holt a try!
Amy Chodroff
