ailes built not just a conservative cable news channel but something like a fourth branch of government ; a propaganda arm for the gop ; an organization that determined republican presidential candidates , sold wars , and decided the issues of the day for 2 million viewers . during her tenure at fox news , gretchen exhibited the highest standards of journalism and professionalism . it all resulted in ailes , says gretchen carlson , a former colleague gretchen carlson 's sexual harassment . we sincerely regret and apologize for the fact that gretchen was not gretchen carlson | getty fox news team . magazine spokeswoman lauren starke confirmed today that new york and sherman — the magazine ’s national affairs editor — have been contacted by harder , as first new york--(business wire)--21st century fox today issued the following statement announcing it has settled gretchen carlson ’s lawsuit . the suit inaugurated a frenetic series of events , not only within fox news ’s subterranean newsroom — where staffers feared for their jobs and , in one case , even the network ’s future — but also throughout the media , as other women came forward to share their own stories of harassment . 21st century fox is pleased to announce that it has settled gretchen carlson 's lawsuit , " a statement from the company said . "