Carl Cameron, the 60-year-old journalist was popularly known as Campaign Carl during his tenure with Fox News.
The news of the journalist leaving the channel after working for nearly two decades has stirred a lot of criticism as the journalist has accused the channel of spreading propaganda and favoring the then-president Donald Trump.
Carl had served as the political correspondent for Fox News for 20 years, starting in 1996.
In 2017, the journalist realized he could no longer stand the opinion hosts on the channel, who would focus on spreading propaganda for ratings instead of factual information.
After the unexpected exit of his long-time friend and colleague at Fox News, Shepard Smith, Cameron has said, “It’s a real sad day for people who watch fox news and want accurate information because Shep was somebody who you could reliably count on.”.
What Happened to Carl Cameron?
After working as the channel’s political correspondent for over two decades, Carl Cameron announced his retirement on August 22, 2017.
Campaign Carl said he was tired of the opinion shows and opinion hosts in place of the reporters, who were only interested in gaining higher ratings, thus generating higher revenues.
According to CNN Business, Cameron said, “A lot of cable news today is “full of ideology and entertainment and opinion, and yet it’s still on television [and] to some, looks like it’s news — and there is a big, big difference”.
Following the criticism from their former employee, Fox News has also made it personal and responded by saying that “Carl Cameron left the network because he was no longer able to show up to work each day”.
Who is Carl Cameron’s Wife?
Carl Cameron is married to his wife, Moira Hopkins, who is a former technician at Fox News.
Moira Hopkins accompanied Carl on his campaigns at Fox News. She is currently working as the Executive Producer at Front Page Live, the progressive news aggregator founded in 2019 by her husband Carl Cameron.
What is Carl Cameron’s Net Worth?
As of 2022, Carl Cameron’s net worth is estimated to be $6 million, according to idolnetworth.com.
In 2009, Cameron made the Washington Magazine’s list of top journalists.
With an estimated annual salary of about $1.5 million, Cameron is considered one of the richest journalists.
Where is Carl Cameron Now?
After he retired from Fox News, Cameron founded the progressive news aggregator, Front Page Live, where he serves as the Chief Political Correspondent.
His wife Moira Hopkins is the Executive producer for the Front Page Live, while his other former colleagues Joe Romm, Laura Dawn, Sunny Hundal, and Helen Stickler have also collaborated on the project.
Tired of the political biases at Fox News, the former Fox Correspondent has established his channel of news, with the slogan “Reality is our bias” and promises to deliver “News that matters”.