QUICKLINK U.S. · October 23, 2009 · Newsgathering
White House attempted to shut out Fox News reporter
Keywords: White House
|
|
Tension between the White House and Fox News continued to mount this week after broadcast bureau chiefs in Washington refused to go along with the Obama’s administration’s attempt to squeeze Fox News out of an interview.
Despite the administration’s pledge to play nice earlier this week, the White House tried to exclude Fox News – alone among the five White House "pool" networks – from interviewing executive-pay czar Kenneth R. Feinberg on Thursday.
After CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC balked at the plan Tuesday, ABC News’ Jake Tapper asked White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs about the appropriateness of the administration's saying that Fox News, which he called "one of our sister organizations," is "not a news organization."
Gibbs said, “We render an opinion based on some of their coverage and the fairness that, the fairness of that coverage.”
When Tapper asked how Fox News was different than other media organizations, Gibbs invited him to watch the network with him one evening.
On Wednesday, NBC’s Savannah Guthrie interviewed Obama about the propriety of his administration’s stance on Fox News. “We’re going to take the media as it comes,” Obama said. “And if media is operating basically as a talk radio format, then that’s one thing, and if it’s operating as a news outlet, then that’s another. But it’s not something I’m losing a lot of sleep over.”
Howard Kurtz, a Washington Post media columnist, said the White House’s decision to go after the entire network – and not just an individual commentator like Glenn Beck – is unprecedented.
“Of course, Fox seems to be enjoying its ostracization, and the White House hasn't done much to retaliate other than keep the president off its air. But I would have thought administration officials would be tamping it down by now. Haven't they made their point?” Kurtz wrote.
Fox News leadership issued a statement Tuesday defending the company.
"Hundreds of journalists come to work each day at Fox News all deeply committed to their craft,” said Michael Clemente, senior vice president for Fox News. “It's disappointing that the White House would be so dismissive of their fine work and continue their vengeful war against a news organization.”
The New York Times detailed the genesis of the mounting feud on Thursday.
— Ansley Schrimpf, 2:54 pm
Comments: (53)
Comment by Anonymous, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:08pm
Bill O'Reilly isn't a journalist. He's bully.
I think that calling FOX "news" is a bit of a stretch.
Comment by cynocrasy, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:28pm
Way to prove the acticle's point dumbass.
Comment by birdy, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:30pm
fine.. then why don't we just let comedy central, jerry springer, the maury povich show, and the enquirer into the white house press pool?
Comment by Ray, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:31pm
CNN and MSNBC are worse than Fox because many of it's journalists aren't openly pushing an agenda, so you think you are getting news and it is really propaganda!
Comment by William, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:32pm
Nobody ever said O'Reilly is anything other than an opinionated commentator, just like a Paul Begala on CNN or a Jack Cafferty on CNN -- although, you know, O'Reilly hasn't ever run anyone over with his car. Or a Keith Olbermann. That's not news. That's called "opinion." If only people were so worried about other opinion passed off as news when it really happens elsewhere. Who do you think works at Fox? They're all the same staffers who've worked at other news organizations over time. They come and go. It's all a cycle of people like any other profession. They don't grow the people at a farm in a red state. In any case, it's beneath any president to go after the constitutionally protected Fourth Estate. It only elevates your critics. Let the media who loves Obama go after Fox News.
Comment by Anonymous, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:34pm
Keith Olbermann isn't a journalist. He's nothing more than a laplicker of Obama.
I think that calling MSNBC "news" is a bit of a stretch.
Comment by Captain Obvious, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:34pm
More Chicago political machine thug-tactics. It doesn't matter what you think of Fox News... the precedent of a president infringing on the first amendment guaranteed freedom of the press is censorship. For a president to do this to any network because of ideological disagreement creates a chilling effect that will cause other networks to bias their coverage and stop asking tough questions for fear of losing access. The logical conclusion of this route is a media transformed into a propaganda arm of the white house. The other networks were right to stand with Fox on principle, even if they disagree on politics.
Comment by What News?, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:34pm
Any organization run by one of the most vile political operatives in the history of this nation, Roger Ailes, isn't news. Faux News is the propaganda arm of the RNC. Always has been, and as long as Ailes is in charge, it always will be. Ailes, begat Atwater, who begat Rove. Talk about your axis of evil!
Comment by Anonymous, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:36pm
I don't see how Fox is anymore biased than the New York Times or the Washington Post. I personally like to get my news from multiple sources, then try to average out the bias. I don't believe you can promote freedom of speech and then try to silence dissenters.
Comment by papau, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:37pm
As the fact checking folks have found, Fox starts smears, then reports that smears have started, then reports that other networks are not carrying the pretend scandal - all in a 24/7/365 mode of "commentator" to "entertainer" to "news reporter" to "commentator". While it is an amusing circle, it is not a news organizarion - and for Jake Tapper to defend Fox only exposes Jake Tapper (and Howie Kurtz) for the corporate shills they are that attack - without facts - any and all Democrats (Clinton/Gore/Obama/) and progressive issues (the public plan option competition that insurance corporations do not want) on command of their rich and corporate bosses.
Comment by Good job!, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:38pm
That's right cyno. Bill, hannity, glen dont report the news, they comment on it.
ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN all seem to be backing Fox news. They understand what news actually is.
Comment by Jim Sack, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:39pm
I agree. If we let in Fox, we need to let in Comedy Central. And Air America too. Fox is new? No way.
Comment by Reporter???????, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:41pm
There's not a whif of journalism going on at that place. They can not be that stupid. It's all about money.
Comment by Ben, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:42pm
The Administration can't get rid of Fox News, and the other news outlets won't let it happen either. It would set a precedent and if Fox is out and Republicans were to some how regain control in the distant future, Could we see the end of other news organizations because they disagree. Get out the quick dry cement and throw the media over the pier.
Comment by RG, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:43pm
O'Reilly often gives credit where credit is due, whether it's Democrats or Republicans. And I believe he's not a registered Republican. Many other Fox people are true journalists, talking about both sides of the issue. Hannity is more right wing, like Olberman is a major lefty. If an independant voter watches Hannity and Olberman, they will probably say they are both a little extreme. The White House should respect Freedom of the Press! (no matter what major news source it is)
Comment by One more thing, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:43pm
How can you trust the liberals who thinks Cramar from Mad Money from cnbc reports the news?
Liberals have no notion of what news actually is.
Comment by Captain Obvious, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:43pm
"Fox starts smears" like... name one? McCain's affair with a lobbyist? Trig Palin being Bristol's baby? The fabricated quote of Limbaugh endorsing slavery? Oh wait... those weren't Fox... You must mean the "smears" of ACORN participating in voter fraud, multimillion dollar embezzelment scams, and underage prostitution. Those must have been smears because the other networks refused to cover them for a week. Oh wait, those "smears" were actually true...
Comment by Anonymous, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:45pm
I am so tired of Fox reporters framing issues with slanted words that are carefully chosen to make the ultra-reactionary side of an issue look much better than the progressive side.
A responsible, objective reporter lets people on both sides of the issue choose their own words. But on Fox, liberal-minded guests are immediately put in a defensive position when they forced to respond to questions framed using slanted language.
I wonder if everyone knows just how pervasive Fox News is in bars, restaurants, hospitals, and customer waiting areas in the South. I live in a moderately-sized city ( > 100000 people) in the Florida panhandle, and I rarely see any other news organization being shown on TV.
For those who believe that the hearts and minds of rural America are important to creating a healthy future, it is clear that the truth about the bias in Fox News must be addressed in the open.
Comment by Rob, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:47pm
I'm amazed at the way this has been developing. What are these people in the administration thinking? News and opinion are mixed on every network. You have Chris Matthews and Keith Oberman who let their politcal veiws and opinions shine through in the stories they report and the comments the make. The only difference I see between them and O'Reilly, Hannity, and Beck are that the administration seems to agree with their opinions more often than not. In my opinion Fox definately reports news from a conserative slant - CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN seem to be maybe a little left of center, but pretty nuetral - MSNBC and NPR definately report news from a libereal slant and have more liberal commentators. Big deal. I watch news and commentators from different networks because of it, but so what? Could you imagine the outcry 2 years ago if the Bush administration had been going after MSNBC and NPR like the current administration is going after FOX? I thought the Democratic party was the party that was all for people being able to voice their opinions and be heard. I guess that is only true if they like what you are saying.
Comment by Chill4asec, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:47pm
Fox is not news. Kudos to the White House for taking a stand for ordinary Americans.
In the last 7 years of the Bush administration, media hawks became the "thought police". They defined "patriotism" and used scare tactics instead of sound journalism to make the case for the war in Iraq.
Fox not-News wants to wage a propaganda war on this Administration. I hope the President continues to take the fight to them and I would like to see them totally phased out of White House communications. Let them stick to the talk radio format so many of their Anchors employ and list them right with John Stewart, and the SNL World report.
Comment by Mitch Haase, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:48pm
The political establishment here in San Francisco treats local media who dares to criticize them in much the same way.
For example, when a local journalist dared to suggest that it would be in the best interest of public health to close the bathhouses frequented by homosexuals, his paper suddenly found it very difficult to get sources or interviews when all he did was state a simple fact. It was a fact unpopular with a very vocal and influential lobby but a fact nonetheless.
Comment by Suomynona, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:49pm
Between Fox and Talk Radio the administration seems to want to get the point across that there should be a State Approved media.
Comment by William, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:50pm
These are great statements: "As the fact checking folks have found..." And who would those "folks," be? Since we're talking about journalists, you should cite your sources. As for Fox starting "smears," go look at what the rest of the press has done and many of the feeding frenzies. This is not unique to Fox.
Then "It's all about money." I love, love, love when people say that. And the other networks don't care about money, correct, or "ratings." Do you do your job for free? Even non-profits are obsessed with money, as you know from the emails you get any time you give two dollars to one.
In any case, what happened to that old cliche "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"? What happened to being tolerant of dissent? As for putting Air America in, we just put one of their hosts into the United States Senate.
What about all the journalists from networks and newsweekly magazines who've run to work for Obama, like Linda Douglass leaving ABC News to work in the White House? What about newspapers endorsing candidates?
I think we were much, much better off when newspapers all admitted their political points of view and published them. If MS wants to air left-wing opinion and Fox right-wing opinion and CNN also left-wing opinion, why does that threaten people? The First Amendment means nothing if it doesn't apply to the kind of speech you dislike and disagree with -- and that, maybe, pisses you off.
Comment by tjs, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:51pm
Let's say O'Reilly, Beck, and Hannity are all bullies for the right, and not even close to journalists. This doesn't mean FOX's news writers, reporters, anchors, etc. are not part of news agency. The same could be said of MSNBC; because aren't Oberman and Maddow just "bullies" on the left? I do believe MSNBC is a news organization despite their left leaning commentators. Let's not say that the news branches are defined by commentaries of some gas bags they employed. As long as the agencies are reporting on facts (given some leaning either to the right or the left) they should be treated as a news agency. The President is going to receive criticism – he and his administration need to “soldier on” and do what they think is best for the people, and not get into this nickel and dime bs they are being sucked into.
Comment by Sparky, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:52pm
Saying Fox News is about Entertainment rather than News is like saying that Al Franken is a Comedian and not a Senator.
Comment by BruceR, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:52pm
Please stop making idiot noises about the First Amendment. The White House isn't saying that Fox shouldn't be able to say what they want... the White House is saying that since Fox is obviously not news in the commonly accepted sense, the administration will not deal with them as though they were. The President is not stifling them, he's ignoring them! And that's everyone's right!
It's not that Fox has absolutely no credibility as a news source; they must have been accidentally accurate at least once this year. Still, I don't believe them when they announce the time.
Comment by Quark, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 3:54pm
Scary.
The President of the United States is attacking a media outlet in a coordinated effort using tax-payer paid government employees. Am I the only one who sees something really, really wrong in that picture?
Whether Fox is right, wrong, newsworthy or only entertaining is completely irrelevant.
The President of The United States is coordinating an attack on a media outlet. ….
Now I’m wondering what was really written in that book Chavez gave him? …….
The scariest part for me, though, is that people seem to see no problem with it... To think that once Americans were the most free and individually independent people in the world but now simply follow along sheepishly with whatever they are told is so, so sad. I guess Orwell was basically right, even if he was off a couple decades.
Comment by TBoregon, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 4:03pm
Is this Russia?
Comment by Captain Obvious, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 4:03pm
"Idiot noises about the first amendment"???
You know, a real citizen would be very concerned about protecting the first amendment, so since ideologically "you don't act like a real citizen, we're not going to continue to pretend to treat you like one."
As I have subjectively decided you are a non-citizen, your right to continue discussion protected by the first amendment is hereby revoked. Do you understand the absurd irony of your argument yet?
Comment by Joe Dadi, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 4:04pm
Fox News views all life through partisan glasses. Every issue is calibrated just so... They perpetually project all things not hyper right as crazy far left. They further project invented issues into the minds of people just looking for something to complain about. It is no wonder they have such a large viewership with the perpetual headline; Train wreck in HD at 11. Of course everyone tunes in. It is propoganda. plain and simple.
Comment by Clinton Anthony, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 4:06pm
Yeah that is my real name because I don't need something fake to cover how I feel about this subject. Obama is just like any other president in the fact that there are critics and friends in the media. Unfortunately he has managed to blind most into believing he is better than the rest so we dismiss every opinion that does not fall in line with his opinions. From the beginning of his campaign to now every other news organization has followed him like the moses but Fox. Shouldn't we value them to for giving us an alternative view and reason to question him.
Comment by You Lie!, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 4:06pm
"I am so tired of Fox reporters framing issues with slanted words that are carefully chosen to make the ultra-reactionary side of an issue look much better than the progressive side." I agree, Anonymous from the panhandle of Florida. I'm from NE Florida, and I'm so sick of disingenous words like Change (Socialism), climate change (global warming hoax), overseas contingency operation (war on terror), cap-and-trade (crap-and-tax), pro-choice (the choice to kill witout guilt) and progressive (nanny state) policies.
And now, a quiz for you rabid libs: "To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history." Sound familiar? You betcha. Obama said that! As usual, he doesn't practice what he preaches.
Comment by IMO...FWIW, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 4:08pm
"Ordinary Americans" can make a stand all on their own by simply tuning to a different channel. All of this whining about the legitimacy of Fox's credibility is just laughable. Change the channel or turn off the TV. Our president has already bitten off much more than he seems able to handle so he needs to drop this fight and focus on larger issues and empty promises first and foremost.
Start delivering the solutions that will get the country back on track and people will begin ignoring FoxNews all on their own. More simply, quit the censorship campaign and just prove them wrong.
Comment by Chill4asec, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 4:21pm
Rob said "Could you imagine the outcry 2 years ago if the Bush administration had been going after MSNBC and NPR like the current administration is going after FOX?"
Huh? Where have you been for the last 8 years.??!! The Bush wielded the "free press" like it was a sword or a tool. Did you forget Bill Maher being ostracized? Did you forget that most of the reports in the run-up to the war were blatant lies? Maybe you forgot that the "free press" gave up the right to take pictures of our fallen soldiers in the fear that too much truth was bad for national security? What about the outing of a CIA agent who disputed Bush's WMD stats?
A free Press is a critical component of a democracy. Fox not-News isn't Press, its propaganda.
Oh, and no, the Democratic Party isn't obliged to entertain any of their silliness.
Comment by Jeff, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 4:25pm
Fox is nothing more than a propaganda outlet for ultra-conservative attack dogs, and has nothing of value to offer the American public - only hate and fear. The President should be open to scrutiny and criticism as is afforded by our Constitution, but Fox's brand of news is a far cry from the journalistic ideals of the industry, and is anything but "fair and balanced." The White House shouldn't have to answer questions about the right to free speech or stifling of the press over this issue. There are more than enough representatives of the free press available to cover any event. I make my choice by viewing different networks.
Comment by 1stamendment, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 4:28pm
Nine tenths of the reporters at any news conference are Democrats and seven 10ths are liberals, as decades of national polls of journalists always have found. If the Obama administration can't deal fairly with one news network that doesn't share the administration's political leanings, then it should fire its media relations folks, not ban Fox from news coverage. After all, its the Fox news guy who's outnumbered everywhere he reports -- not the president.
Comment by nothingbutlimericks.blogspot.com, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 4:39pm
Obama the Fox-hunter
There is a wily old Fox,
About Obama it talks,
“It just isn’t fair,”
He says with a glare,
“My feelings, it hurts, when it mocks.”
Obama the Fox-hunter (II)
On cable there is an old Fox,
The President, sometimes, it mocks,
“It just isn’t right,”
He says, ready to fight,
“Ignore it whenever it talks.”
Comment by Chill4asec, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 4:46pm
And the best part about this conversation........
Is reading a bunch of "scared" conservatives talk about "oooooh they are taking away our rights(...to say stupid, inflamatory remarks)!!!
Did you guys even read the "Patriot" Act??!! You're making me laugh here! George W. flushed the Bill of Rights!! Its good to see that you're finally concerned about infringements on our civil liberties..but umm..we sent you that memo about 6 years ago.
Scary says..."The scariest part for me, though, is that people seem to see no problem with it... To think that once Americans were the most free and individually independent people in the world but now simply follow along sheepishly..." Imagine that...meanwhile last time around you were probably one of those guys with "America..Love it or Leave it!" bumper stickers.
You guys were the sheep. You bought duct tape. Reported Professors who were "subversive". Made anonymous reports about your neighbors and people whose religion or skin color were different then yours. You went after Saddam to make him pay for 911. You bought it....all of it. Hook, line and sinker.
I guess the most shocking thing about people like you and freedom...is you have no idea what to do with it.
Comment by DennisCMyers, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 8:55pm
The Tapper quotes that appear here in the Reporters Committee story--"one of our sister organizations" and "not a news organization"-- are appearing all over, but they all seem to link to the same posting that Tapper himself put up on the ABC site. I cannot find them in any White House gaggle transcript that includes these quotes-- or any White House transcript of any kind that include them. In fact, the WH transcripts page does not show a gaggle or briefing of any kind on the 20th, which is when Tapper says he had this dialogue. Forgive my skepticism, but can anyone give me a link to a transcript that doesn't originate with ABC?
Comment by WhoNeedsToChill?, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 8:59pm
Chill4asec - I absolutely love the irony in your nom de plume...classic. A Xanax (or 5) might do you a bit of good.
I hear (read) much more anxiety in your post than I do in the any of the posts by the conservatives that you're taunting so openly, and poorly.
Another irony in all this? I completely respect your right to post your point of view, scary though it may be. There, I know what do with my freedom.
Comment by U. horribilis, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 9:07pm
'"Hundreds of journalists come to work each day at Fox News all deeply committed to their craft,” said Michael Clemente... '
It's too bad that their craft seems to be not reporting the news, but rather pushing an agenda somewhere to th right of the one outlined in "Mein Kampf"!
Comment by eloise lanum, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 9:15pm
MSNBC is as much news as FOX. I suggest we just rely on 'Freedom of the Press' & let the American public choose what they want.
Comment by Bill, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 9:16pm
This is a battle between Obama and the constitution of the US. Foxnews is within their constitutional rights...What is sad, it is the same constitution that put him in the White House he is bucking. If you can not take the heat, get out of the kitchen...
Comment by Chris, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 9:23pm
Is Obama so stupid as to not be able to tell the difference between the Front Page and an Editorial Page? Beck and Hannity are the editorials. So should we start a war with the New York Times, or any other paper based on their "endorsements" or editorial page content?
So much for liberal "acceptance" and "free speech". With Obama it is typical pay-for-play politics. You kiss his butt or they try and ruin you. If Obama can't even handle Fox editorial content or some tough questions and fact checking from Wallace he is not fit to be President.
IOW, the White House would have no problem with Wallace's fact checking if they stuck to facts instead of lying.
Comment by Nsmith, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 9:29pm
It seems that the left cannot tolerate dissent. We have seen this for years on college campuses around the country that are controlled by the radical left. Stifling debate has been a trade mark of marxist, socialist and dictators for centuries. Now we can add the Democratic Party to that list. That must make you lefties so proud.
How long will it be before we start sending the dissenters to labor camps? Does anyone see the polls? This president, like most of the past 3 decades, enjoy support from half of the American people. That means (for all you lefties) half of us DO NOT support him. You had better build very large labor camps to house us all or should we just be terminated.
You have no problem with news organizations that slant left (ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC and NPR). Comrades, you should be so proud!
Comment by Rob, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 9:34pm
Quote: "I am so tired of Fox reporters framing issues with slanted words that are carefully chosen to make the ultra-reactionary side of an issue look much better than the progressive side."
And I am so tired of NBC/CBS/ABC/CNN/MSNBC/Time/Newsweek/anyone but Fox reporters framing issues with slanted word that are carefully chosen (like your use of "ultra-reactionary" and "progressive") to make the liberal side of an issue look much better than the conservative side.
Fox does nothing different than the other networks, they are just the minority opinion within the media. The question is not what is wrong with Fox because they have been singled out by an discomfited government leader, it is what is wrong with the other media outlets because they have not.
Comment by Mike in Redmond, Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 9:56pm
This is all great! Makes the Obama administration look completely silly and stupid (so much for "how smart they are").
I've been amazed about news that happens and the other networks NOT reporting it and giving out free pass daily.
Comment by Ron, Sat, Oct 24, 2009, 12:38am
Obama should be impeached for trying to stifle a news organization.....constitution still has Freedom Of The Press in it doesn't it?
Comment by Gibbsy, Sat, Oct 24, 2009, 3:47am
Obama is a communist. Van jones retired at soros cnt for American progress (a self avowed communist). Dunn and car czar quote (extensively) Mao. Jarrets dad was a communist. Obama's mentor a communist. The list goes on... I thought he was a Marxist but I guess that was wishful thinking. He and soros have clear plan and it is to further zombify you ppl to accepting only HIS plans for the US. Look at hoe quick he threw over a dem gov in virginia. You ppl make this about your cult of personality attachment to Obama today much like those under Stalin.
Btw GE will get billions from Obama legislation on cap and trade and healthcare. For the slow out there- GE owns MSNBC and NBC.
Comment by lela morgan, Sat, Oct 24, 2009, 7:46am
The difference between Fox and msnbc is , Every program on Fox is against the President, and organizing against him. Msnbc has all voices. Joe Scarborough you can't get more conservative. For three hours his program is on the air. The rest of the day until the Ed show, they are not trashing Obama non stop. Ed Show and Keith Olbermann and Rachel are declared Liberal. On Fox they pretend to be fair and balanced, and say they are not biased! The majority of the American people are smart, and watch Fox one twenty four hour day, and this is what they do every day of the year. Hey we are all not Ditto heads. You can tell these people the moon is made out of greean cheese and they believe Fox or The Limbaugh, They never question these people. I am a liberal, but I question everyone , even my Liberal shows. I check it out everyway I can. For better or worse God gave me a brain and I use it.
For the even slower out their, Time-Warner owns Cnn, and Ruppert Murdock owns Fox, and Roger Ailes runs the place for him. For the very very slow, Roger the dodger is very very close friends with George H. Bush, ran his re-election campaign, and other Republican Presidents befor Bush. Check it out!
Comment by Salembey, Sun, Oct 25, 2009, 12:39am
Unfortunately the ones who are most risk from FOX are the People who take what they "report" as Gospel. I have friends who are now fearing their future, suffering depression and anxiety as a direct result of the negativity on every issue concerning our current administration. When a News outlet finds themselves slanting to prove doom, gloom and paranoia it is socially irresponsible to the viewers who take the reports at face value because of the headlining label "Fair and Balanced".
Advertisers are the most powerful correction tool in correcting the unbalanced...and when the bottom line begins to suffer I pray it will bring relief to some of my nearest and dearest friends.
Comment by Jim, Sun, Oct 25, 2009, 10:11am
There isn't a nickel's worth of difference between the networks. They all report what they want to report and none of them can be trusted to report the news.
FOX is just filling a void that the other networks have chosen to ignore. While the others are all in competition with one another to see who can lean farthest to the left without toppling over, FOX has chosen to scoop up the low lying fruit on the right.
But I can see no difference in the mechanics of those on the left compared to that one on the right; those of you who do are just inventing it through whatever bias you happen to adhere to.
Print journalism still rules, baby! And thank god for the internet!
Comment by best uggs, Wed, Dec 23, 2009, 3:09am
good
Submit a comment
• RSS feed
News categories:
News keywords: