Jay Wallace (journalist)

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Jay Wallace is an American journalist and broadcast executive. He has been the President of Fox News since May 2018. [1] [2] [3] He has worked at the Fox News Channel since its inception in 1996. [4]

Wallace graduated with a BA from Hofstra University in 2000, and serves on the Dean's Council for the Herbert School of Communications. [5]

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References

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  3. "Fox News Backs CNN Lawsuit: WH Passes 'Should Never Be Weaponized'".
  4. "Jay Wallace to oversee editorial content at Fox News". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  5. "The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication" . Retrieved October 12, 2019.