Investigative Discovery’s David Lohr Gets Axed

Discovery Communications Inc. announced that its net income for the third quarter fell 29 percent. They did report an income of $95 million which may not sound like loose change, is a significant difference from the $134 million net income they reported in this same quarter last year. How does this effect you? Well some of you it won’t. But for fans of David Lohr – well, you’re gonna have to go elsewhere for your fix. He and approximately 30 others were given the pink slip. According to Simon Barrett over at Blogger News Network the rumor is that this decision is a result of acquiring the How Stuff Works web site. Now I don’t know David personally, but the guy has always seemed like a class act. His Criminal Report Daily blog displays his writing and investigative talent. He does the footwork and interviews and goes out of his way to help people with missing friends or family. Fans of David Lohr have banded together and created a Facebook Cause Page to express their dismay and are encouraging people to contact The Discovery Channel via their Viewer Relations form. It’s a shame that a real crime journalist with an actual interest in helping families find missing loved ones is axed, yet Nancy Grace and Pat Brown are still spewing their bullshit on television. [Read more...]