A Des Moines Register reporter at the center of a cancel culture controversy spawned by his investigation of an Iowa man who sparked a charity drive by soliciting beer money has spoken out.
In an interview with Buzzfeed on Friday, reporter Aaron Calvin said that “this event basically set my entire life on fire.” He blamed “right-wing ideologues” for his dismissal from the Register and claimed to be oppressed like “women and journalists of color.”
Calvin told Buzzfeed that he was ordered to investigate the background of Carson King, who became internet famous for holding up a sign soliciting beer money on ESPN’s College GameDay. The stunt caught fire with the public, and massive amounts of money began to roll in to the payment account King noted on his sign. He subsequently said he would donate the money to a children’s hospital.
The move attracted the attention of Anheuser-Busch,...
In an interview with Buzzfeed on Friday, reporter Aaron Calvin said that “this event basically set my entire life on fire.” He blamed “right-wing ideologues” for his dismissal from the Register and claimed to be oppressed like “women and journalists of color.”
Calvin told Buzzfeed that he was ordered to investigate the background of Carson King, who became internet famous for holding up a sign soliciting beer money on ESPN’s College GameDay. The stunt caught fire with the public, and massive amounts of money began to roll in to the payment account King noted on his sign. He subsequently said he would donate the money to a children’s hospital.
The move attracted the attention of Anheuser-Busch,...
- 9/28/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The Des Moines Register has fired a reporter who unearthed disturbing racist tweets from an Iowa resident who became internet famous when his solicitation for beer money went viral.
Reporter Aaron Calvin drew heavy criticism for digging into the background of Carson King, the man who appeared on ESPN’s College GameDay holding a sign asking for beer money to be sent to an online payments account. King’s request touched a nerve with the public, and the money rolled in. He subsequently said he would donate the funds to a children’s hospital. He reportedly raised more than $1 million to date.
In the process of reporting a story on King and his activities, Des Moines Register reporter Calvin found some online posts from King’s teen years that quoted the TV show Tosh.0. King made the posts when he was 16-years-old.
Calvin called King for comment on them. But...
Reporter Aaron Calvin drew heavy criticism for digging into the background of Carson King, the man who appeared on ESPN’s College GameDay holding a sign asking for beer money to be sent to an online payments account. King’s request touched a nerve with the public, and the money rolled in. He subsequently said he would donate the funds to a children’s hospital. He reportedly raised more than $1 million to date.
In the process of reporting a story on King and his activities, Des Moines Register reporter Calvin found some online posts from King’s teen years that quoted the TV show Tosh.0. King made the posts when he was 16-years-old.
Calvin called King for comment on them. But...
- 9/27/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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