Dustin Nolan
Definition
A former television news anchor known for an emotional, viral, on-air resignation from Iowa's KWQC-TV6, in which he publicly denounced the 'sanitized' nature of modern news reporting.
A journalistic figure synonymous with the tension between personal integrity and the institutional constraints of local news media.
Examples
If you are tired of reading sanitized headlines, you might be tempted to pull a Dustin Nolan and just walk off the set during the live broadcast.
He went full Dustin Nolan, trading his desk chair for a front-row seat to authentic living, leaving the teleprompter to gather dust.
Many reporters dream of a Dustin Nolan exit, but most realize that paying rent is still slightly more important than making a grand statement about copy-edited journalism.