Jordan Chariton

Jordan Chariton
Born (1986-09-20) September 20, 1986
Alma mater University of Tampa
Style Progressive
Country United States
Previous show(s)
  • Fox News
  • MSNBC
  • The Young Turks
  • Jordan Chariton Reports
  • Status Coup
Website Jordan Chariton

Jordan Chariton (born September 20, 1986) is an American investigative reporter, who formerly[1] worked for the digital news network The Young Turks.[2][3] Chariton was best known for his journalism career at The Young Turks until he was fired in 2017, amidst allegations from the network he immediately denied.[1] On January 12, 2018, The Young Turks revised their initial public statements following an undisclosed legal agreement, saying,[4] "TYT & Jordan Chariton have reached a mutual settlement. While Jordan and I had disagreements while he was working for TYT, we never said, or meant to infer, that he "stole" anything from us. This chapter is now closed." In his first public appearance afterward,[5] Chariton issued an update and explained his plans for future reporting.[5] On April 13th, 2018 on The Jimmy Dore Show[6], he announced his plans to start an independent media outlet called Status Coup.

Personal life

Chariton was born and raised in Long Island, New York.[3] He graduated from the University of Tampa in 2008.[3]

Career

Chariton was the first investigative reporter hired by The Young Turks network. He was hired to run "The Young Turks Politics" arm of the network, involved largely in on-the-scene reporting rather than in reporting from the network's main studio in Culver City, California. He is best known for covering (at the scene) the Flint water crisis,[7] the protests at Standing Rock, North Dakota,[8] and the DNC Wikileaks scandal[9] as well as the Podesta emails.[10] He reported on the controversy involving interim DNC chairwoman Donna Brazile during the 2016 presidential election.[11] He also reported on the water crisis at Cape Fear, North Carolina.[12]

Prior to joining The Young Turks, Chariton worked as a contributor for cable news networks Fox News[3] and MSNBC[3] for a total of four years. When Gloria Allred accidentally publicly released her press email list in 2012, Chariton was on it representing MSNBC.[13] Chariton also reported for TheWrap[14] and TVNewser, Salon,[3] and Mediaite,[3] as well as the non-profit 92nd Street Y.[3][15] where he was nominated for a 2013 Webby Award.

Chariton and The Young Turks cameraman Ty Bayliss were arrested in St. Louis on October 3, 2017 while reporting on a demonstration against police violence. The protest was organized in response to the acquittal (in September 2017) of Jason Stockley, a St. Louis police officer who fatally shot Anthony Lamar Smith. After the arrest, on misdemeanor charges of trespassing,[16] Cenk Uygur tweeted to demand the immediate release of Chariton and Bayliss and to declare that the arrest was a violation of the First Amendment and a clear attack on the freedom of the press.[16]

Termination from The Young Turks and settlement

On November 17, 2017, Chariton parted from The Young Turks, days after he was accused of misconduct in a contributor HuffPost blog post by Christian Chiakulas, which was quickly removed by the platform.[17][18] During an online broadcast on November 22, 2017, host Cenk Uygur alleged that Chariton had misused company resources in promoting his former non-profit, Truth Against the Machine.[19] Chariton published a defense of himself declaring innocence of all allegations, and intent to pursue litigation.[1][20] [21][22]The Young Turks later revised their initial public statement on January 12, 2018, saying in part, "we never said, or meant to infer, that he "stole" anything from us. This chapter is now closed."[4] Chiakulas also later walked back his accusation in an additional post on HuffPost.[23] On January 18, 2018, HuffPost fully removed their contributor blogging platform due to misuse and unverifiable postings.[24]

Jordan Chariton Reports

In February, 2018, Chariton launched a YouTube channel and reporting website under an umbrella of reporting called Jordan Chariton Reports. As part of Jordan Chariton Reports, he released an investigative piece on TruthDig showing that the science used to declare the water safe in Flint, Michigan was suspect,[25] which was later featured on the Thom Hartmann Program.[26]

Status Coup

Chariton has announced plans to start an independent media outlet, called Status Coup, which he says will feature in-field and investigative reporting around the country from him and other reporters.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lima, Christiano. "'Young Turks' reporter vows to sue over his firing". Politico. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Jordan Chariton". CNBC. Archived from the original on 2017-09-25.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Jordan Chariton at the RNC & DNC". TYT Network. The Young Turks. Archived from the original on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. 1 2 "The Young Turks on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  5. 1 2 Jordan Chariton (2018-02-23), Jordan Chariton on His Media Future..., retrieved 2018-08-10
  6. 1 2 The Jimmy Dore Show (2018-04-13), Jordan Chariton Launching New Media Network With Bombshell Flint Story, retrieved 2018-08-10
  7. ↑ "Flint residents share disdain during Young Turks water crisis town hall". MLive.com. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  8. ↑ Sainato, Michael. "North Dakota Police Harass and Arrest Standing Rock Water Protestors". The Observer. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Donna Brazile's deception is about way more than leaked emails". Salon. 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  10. ↑ Hains, Tim. "'The Young Turks' Confronts John Podesta About Clinton Wall Street Speech Transcripts in His Hacked Email". Real Clear Politics. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  11. ↑ Hains, Tim. "The Young Turks' Reporter Challenges Donna Brazile's Russia Pivot". Real Clear Politics. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "@JordanChariton Reports From Contaminated Cape Fear River in NC". @TYTPolitics. Twitter/Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  13. ↑ "Gloria Allred Accidentally Reveals Press Email List". Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  14. ↑ "Jordan Chariton, Author at TheWrap". TheWrap. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  15. ↑ "Jorge Ramos: 'Fusion is the Future'". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  16. 1 2 "The Young Turks reporter Jordan Chariton arrested in St. Louis". Press Freedom Tracker. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  17. ↑ Chávez, Aida. "UPDATED: Former Young Turks Reporter Denies Allegation". The Intercept. Archived from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  18. ↑ "HuffPost Removes Jordan Chariton Sexual Harassment Article". The Daily Haze. 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  19. ↑ Chariton, Jordan. "TYT Panic, Clickbait Defeats Journalism, and Back to What Matters". Medium. Archived from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  20. ↑ Chariton, Jordan. "Explaining my TYT Absence". Medium. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  21. ↑ "Ousted 'Young Turks' reporter files $23.5 million suit against HuffPost". Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  22. ↑ "The Young Turks Journalist Says He Didn't Commit Sexual Assault". The Daily Caller. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  23. ↑ Chiakulas, Christian (2017-11-22). "A Lesson Learned About Patriarchy, and an Apology". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  24. ↑ Spangler, Todd (18 January 2018). "HuffPost Shuts Down Unpaid Contributor Blogger Program". Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  25. ↑ "Fraudulence in Flint: How Suspect Science Helped Declare the Water Crisis Over". Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  26. ↑ Jordan Chariton (2018-05-31), Thom Hartmann Interviews Jordan Chariton on Fraudulence in Flint & What's Next for the Water Crisis, retrieved 2018-08-10
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