Kelly Riddell

Kelly Riddell is an American journalist and columinst. She writes Water Cooler, a daily political blog for The Washington Times website and is a regular contributor to the Times on political issues.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

In addition to the Times, her work has appeared on Fox News, U.S. News & World Report, the Albany Times Union, and Bloomberg.[7][8] She has appeared numerous times on political shows including the O'Reilly Factor, Hannity, and Media Buzz.[9][10][11][12]

Journalism career

In January 2015, Riddell garnered significant media attention when she broke the story that political donor George Soros had given at least $33 million in one year to support activist groups during the Ferguson protests.[13] Her story was reported in numerous outlets including Newsmax, Fox News, RT, The Daily Mail, the New York Daily News and The Daily Beast.[14][15][16][17][18]

In June 2015, Riddell broke the story that the Clinton Foundation had collected $26 million in donations from a fund-raising arm in Sweden at the same time the country was lobbying Clinton's State Department to forego sanctions that threatened business connections with Iran. The story received significant media attention.[19][20][21][22] The report received the Society of Professional Journalists’ Robert D. G. Lewis Watchdog Journalism Award for the entry that “best exemplifies journalism aimed at protecting the public from abuses by those who would betray the public trust.” The award was the organization's highest award in its Washington, D.C. chapter.[23]

In February 2016, the International Business Times reported that Riddell had given Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina the maximum individual campaign contribution of $2,700 in 2015. The Washington Times Executive Editor Christopher Dolan responded that this was a violation of company policy and that the paper would retroactively disclose Riddell's ties to maintain journalistic integrity.[24]

References

  1. ↑ "Kelly Riddell | The Washington Times | ZoomInfo.com". ZoomInfo. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  2. ↑ The Washington Times. "Kelly Riddell | Stories - Washington Times". www.washingtontimes.com. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  3. ↑ The Washington Times. "Water Cooler - Washington Times". www.washingtontimes.com. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  4. ↑ "NRA-Friendly Washington Times Turns To Discredited Gun Researcher John Lott". Media Matters for America. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  5. ↑ "Kelly Riddell". CPAC – The Conservative Political Action Conference. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  6. ↑ Riddell, Kelly; 18, Washington Times April; 2016. "So Long to the Sister Souljah Moment | RealClearPolitics". Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  7. ↑ "Kelly Riddell of Washington Times - Journalist on Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  8. ↑ "Contact Kelly Riddell, The Washington Times - PressRush". www.pressrush.com. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  9. ↑ "Bill O'Reilly freaks out: #BlackLivesMatter 'wants to tear down the country'". www.rawstory.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  10. ↑ "In On-Air Meltdown, Bill O'Reilly All But Admits Network Is In It For Ratings, Calls Trump's Insults 'Newsworthy'". The Inquisitr News. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  11. ↑ "Donald Trump rips 'hostile' media". Fox News. 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  12. ↑ ""People Expect It": Media Downplay NY Times Report On Trump's Treatment Of Women". Media Matters for America. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  13. ↑ The Washington Times. "Billionaire George Soros turns cash into legalized marijuana". The Washingtion Times. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  14. ↑ Collins, Ben (2015-08-19). "No, George Soros Didn't Give $33 Million to #BlackLivesMatter". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  15. ↑ "Washington Times: George Soros Funded Ferguson Protests". Newsmax. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  16. ↑ Mikkelson, David. "George Soros Funds Ferguson Protests". snopes. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  17. ↑ "Billionaire George Soros spent $33MILLION bankrolling Ferguson demonstrators to create 'echo chamber' and drive national protests". Mail Online. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  18. ↑ "Billionaire George Soros behind major push for marijuana legalization". RT International. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  19. ↑ "Reporter who broke Boston terror probe story speaks out on 'Hannity'". Fox News. 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  20. ↑ The Washington Times. "Clinton foundation's Sweden fundraising arm cashed in as Stockholm lobbied Hillary on sanctions". The Washingtion Times. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  21. ↑ "Clinton charity raised $26M amid Iran sanction talks: report". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  22. ↑ "Clinton Fdn raised $26 mn in Sweden as gov't lobbied Hillary on Iran sanctions – report". RT International. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  23. ↑ The Washington Times. "Deborah Simmons, Washington Times investigative reporters win journalism awards". Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  24. ↑ "Washington Times Reporter Fails To Disclose Maxed-Out Donation To Carly Fiorina". International Business Times. 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2016-06-13.


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