You're Not a Journalist

Political operative Charlie Kirk expressed many views.

When it came to women, Kirk repeatedly stated that women should prioritize motherhood over careers, asserting young women are suffering because they are encouraged to focus on jobs over families. He criticized birth control, claiming it makes women “angry and bitter” and that females over 30 “aren’t attractive in the dating pool,”

Kirk was a prominent anti-LGBTQ activist, frequently voicing opposition to LGBTQ rights and policies.

In the wake of mass-shootings, Kirk rejected calls for gun control and emphasized the need to protect Second Amendment rights.

When it came to racism, Kirk consistently denied the existence of white privilege, calling it a “racist lie,” and was a public critic of Critical Race Theory (CRT). He called George Floyd a “scumbag” at one campus event.

You know who agrees with what Charlie Kirk had to say?

KLKN (Lincoln) Anchor Sophia Pollman. How do we know this? Because Pollman said so online.

You might agree with Kirk’s way of thinking, or maybe you are against what he believed. But, as a Journalist, no one should ever know.

Viewers and station employees now know that Pollman is biased and what her feelings are.

Agreeing with or against Kirk is completely up to you. But when you express your beliefs, it is time to turn in your journalism card.

Note: An early version of this story had the wrong photo.