Brian Ross (journalist)

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Brian Ross
Ross in 2007
Born
Brian Elliot Ross

(1948-10-23) October 23, 1948 (age 76)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
EducationUniversity of Iowa (B.A., 1971)[1]
OccupationTelevision journalist
Spouse
Lucinda Sanman
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(m. 1985)​
WebsiteABC news

Brian Elliot Ross (born October 23, 1948)[2] is an American investigative journalist who served as the Chief Investigative Correspondent for ABC News until 2018. He reported for ABC World News Tonight with David Muir, Nightline, Good Morning America, 20/20, and ABC News Radio. Ross joined ABC News in July 1994 and was fired in 2018.[3] His investigative reports have often covered government corruption. From 1974 until 1994, Ross was a correspondent for NBC News.

Ross's tenure at ABC was beset by multiple controversies involving incorrect reporting.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

  1. ^ "People: Brian Ross", University of Iowa, School of Journalism, Professional Advisory Board Emeriti
  2. ^ "Brian Ross Biography (1948-)". www.filmreference.com.
  3. ^ Brian Steinberg (2 July 2018). "Brian Ross, Who Aired Erroneous Trump Report, to Leave ABC News". Variety. Retrieved 3 July 2018. Brian Ross, the veteran ABC News investigative correspondent who embarrassed the network late last year with an on-air report suggesting former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn had been told by President Donald Trump to make contact with Russian officials during the 2016 campaign for the Oval Office, is leaving the network
  4. ^ Greenwald, Glenn (April 11, 2007). "Response from ABC News re: the Saddam-anthrax reports". Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  5. ^ Roth, Zachary (January 15, 2004). "ABC: An Example of Abuse". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  6. ^ Cook, John (5 March 2010). "How ABC News' Brian Ross Staged His Toyota Death Ride". Gawker.
  7. ^ Schmitt, Bertel (21 June 2011). "Shameless ABC News Requests And Receives Award For Brian Ross's Fakery". The Truth About Cars. AutoGuide.com.
  8. ^ Hardigree, Matt (8 March 2010). "The Mechanics of ABC News' Unintended Toyota Acceleration Hoax". Jalopnik. Gizmodo Media Group.
  9. ^ "Are Toyota's Accelerators Out of Control?" (Video). YouTube. ABC. 8 March 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14.
  10. ^ Byers, Dylan. "Ross takes heat for another blunder". POLITICO. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  11. ^ Stelter, Brian (July 20, 2012). "A Misstep on 'GMA' as Networks Rush to Cover Shooting". The New York Times.
  12. ^ Mirkinson, Jack (July 20, 2012). "ABC Reporter Incorrectly Suggests Possible Tea Party Link In CO Shooting". The Huffington Post.
  13. ^ Moran, Rick (July 20, 2012). "Why Is Brian Ross Still Working for ABC News?". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 8, 2017.