Do you know anyone else who has completely boycotted all FOX media?

Question

I have for the past couple years now...

They are a really hard company to boycott... I accidently slipped up a couple times - went to see a movie that was under a label that I did not know was FOX...

Plus most of my friends don't care enough to avoid seeing the X-men in theaters... LOL

For those who asked why - I believe that their lies about Barack Obama are unacceptable. (most recent reason).

I also have a hard time justifying giving money to a company that pays $1million dollars to OJ simpson for a book about how he got away with murder.

Then there are all the political reasons - their one-sided anti-democrat news and propaganda.

Oh yeah - and Bush's Cousin got to call the results of the election while he was in charge at FOX.... but they are "fair and balanced".

Answer 1

I don't personally watch Fox News. I dislike their particular brand of right-leaning sensationalism.

Now let me add something to that: ALL of the cable news networks are guilty of this to a degree, some more than others. CNN and ABC News are distinctly left-leaning. MSNBC engages in almost as much obnoxious sensationalist programming as Fox. All of the cable news networks engage in punditry cleverly disguised as "news."

It's not fair to point the finger at one network without recognizing that the problem isn't limited to the conservative arena. Many of the other cable news networks are just as bad, just with a different spin.

Let me give you an example: During the 2004 elections, Fox News referred to "President Bush," and "Mr. Kerry" in the same sentence. A subtle yet effective way of making one candidate seem more credible than the other.

ABC News had it precisely the other way around: "Senator Kerry," and "Mr. Bush."

Additionally, while Fox News spends an exorbitant amount of airtime disregarding or criticizing Sen. Obama, ABC World News Tonight devoted a long story at the top of the news hour to Obama's candidacy, while it devoted less than five seconds at the end of the hour to the announcements of the candidacies of Giuliani and McCain.

Do you see what I'm saying? The problem is rampant. It's not limited to Fox.

I prefer PBS and NPR, you might like to give that a try.

Answer 2

No, I don't know of anyone boycotting Fox.

Boycotts are typically not very effective if there is only one person doing the boycotting. In that case, they would serve no purpose, other than possibly assuaging someone's ego.

There are so many companies doing so many things deserving of boycotts, that no one could possibly have the time, energy, or economic capacity to boycott them all.

Consider for a moment that every company has employees of all persuasions, political backgrounds, religions, ethnic groups, etc. Many are ethical and well meaning, even if some of them make you want to boycott them.

When it comes to news and information organizations, I can't see boycotting any of them, even when I vehemently disagree with some of their editorial stances. It is worthwhile to be informed and to consider the points made by "the opposition."

Simply rejecting all arguments from one source does not appear to be a beneficial or logical stance to me, but you certainly have the right to do so if you wish to be insulated from any opinions that differ from your own.

Of course, in that case, you would cease to have an opinion, because it would have become a belief. Face it, you can't easily change someone's beliefs by using logic.

It sounds to me like your "religion" is your politics.

Answer 3

This is news to me......
For the last two years, As an OTR Driver, stopping at almost every truck stop in the U.S.A.
I intentionally asked the manager of all I visited....
"Please sir, can you change your TV station to Fox news".
At least (two) TVs are going 24 hrs a day, in every truck stop.
Most of the managers said, "no problem".
If you wish to reverse this, start making your phone calls now.
There are over one thousand truck stops in the U.S.A.

Answer 4

no longer all of fox information is one sided. i detect O Riley rather honest minded and askes truly some large questions of his travellers. Now Hannity, he does no longer allow you to get a note in edgewise. i favor to observe fox, cnn, and othere information stations to get a properly rounded critiques on politics. None of them could be blocked out. you usually favor to understand what the different aspect is as a lot as.

Answer 5

Fox news variously known as Faux News and Fox Noise is to the Bush administration what Pravda was for Stalin.

Answer 6

No...though I've been tempted to boycott ALL news. When I do watch, I try to catch some of CNN, MSNBC, C-Span and Fox.

Answer 7

I don't boycott ALL of their media, just their news. It makes me feel like a moron when I watch it, like I should go out and buy some tabloids with aliens on the cover.

Some of their shows are good, but their news definitely needs some classes in honesty.

Answer 8

Boycotts are needed to change what we hate. so much hate going around. why? because bad and unfair things are happening. you know the old saying what goes around comes around. you get it back in bad, bad karma buster.

Answer 9

They played a huge part in making sure the Iraq war happened when they should have been asking questions. I also avoid giving them money whenever possible, but I focus more on their news advertisers.

Answer 10

No but I do know a lot of people who boycott CNN.

The Communist News Network!