2007-08-15 09:51:59 · 31 answers · asked by Frank Dileo 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Do they (the libs) enjoy Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity for their honest talk and All-American conservative values?
2007-08-15 09:56:02 · update #1
I see a slight slant to the right on Fox but it is just as fair as any other news network, most of which lean to the left. The ratings are higher, I think, because they have stronger on-air personalities.
2007-08-15 09:55:17 · answer #1 · answered by Brian 7 · 8⤊ 10⤋
FOX IS NOT FAIR NOR BALANCED
THEY SUED EMPLOYEES OF THEIRS FOR THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THEIR STORYS TO FIT FOX'S AGENDA
The Right to Lie in the "News"
If ever we needed to know why the biggest media consumers in the world are so badly informed, this pretty well tells it all. The Media Can Legally Lie.
According to Akre and Wilson, the station was initially very excited about the series. But within a week, Fox executives and their attorneys wanted the reporters to use statements from Monsanto representatives that the reporters knew were false and to make other revisions to the story that were in direct conflict with the facts.
Fox editors then tried to force Akre and Wilson to continue to produce the distorted story. When they refused and threatened to report Fox's actions to the FCC, they were both fired.
Akre and Wilson sued the Fox station and on August 18, 2000, a Florida jury unanimously decided that Akre was wrongfully fired by Fox Television when she refused to broadcast (in the jury's words) “a false, distorted or slanted story” about the widespread use of BGH in dairy cows.
[...] FOX appealed the case, and on February 14, 2003 the Florida Second District Court of Appeals unanimously overturned the settlement awarded to Akre. The Court held that Akre’s threat to report the station’s actions to the FCC did not deserve protection under Florida’s whistle blower statute, because Florida’s whistle blower law states that an employer must violate an adopted “law, rule, or regulation."
In a stunningly narrow interpretation of FCC rules, the Florida Appeals court claimed that the FCC policy against falsification of the news does not rise to the level of a "law, rule, or regulation," it was simply a "policy." Therefore, it is up to the station whether or not it wants to report honestly.
During their appeal, FOX asserted that there are no written rules against distorting news in the media. They argued that, under the First Amendment, broadcasters have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves.
Fox attorneys did not dispute Akre’s claim that they pressured her to broadcast a false story, they simply maintained that it was their right to do so.
OK, pick your jaw up off the floor. That some court thinks they CAN is bad enough, that these people assert their right to do so pretty well kicks it all down the hole. And these guys wonder why their credibility is in the toilet and the net is burning them left right and centre.
Oh, and February 2003, 30 days before Iraq.
2007-08-15 17:04:12 · answer #2 · answered by Deidre K 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No, we're afraid that the more and more of the American public will become as feeble minded and gullible as you.
Of course it's the highest rated news channel! It gets the 28% of the population that still backs Bush while the other 72% of the people watch real news, which is divided into many different networks. FOX is the corporate shill network.
Do they show a lot of Kool-aid commercials during FOX "news"? Just guessing.
2007-08-15 16:57:30 · answer #3 · answered by Mitchell . 5 · 6⤊ 2⤋
The liberals hate that there is any news organization that is fair and balanced.
In a capitalistic society, the market determines what news venues make the $$$. Fox is #1.
Talk radio is not balanced, because it's dominated by conservatives...because people don't want to be trapped in their car listening to depressive liberalism. The liberals solution..."the fairness doctrine". Now, there was no such idea when liberals dominated every facet of news on TV...and TV has ONE STATION that is balanced....these libs can't whine enough about it.
2007-08-15 17:13:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
I am not liberal and I don't think Fox is fair and balanced. Its mostly unhinged and puts commentary into every news story.
Many people really like this way of reporting... and hey, whatever floats your boat. But, come on, you can't really think it is "fair and balnced"? I mean you are smart enough to use the English language to phrase this question so I know that you can not believe Fox's claim of being "fair and balanced"... right?
You could still like it but I got to call a spade a spade when I see one.
2007-08-15 17:13:23 · answer #5 · answered by cattledog 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is no such thing as completely fair and balanced news. FOX news has done a terrible job lately with the Ron Paul coverage for instance. Liberals are a fan of FOX news because it offers more coverage for liberal concerns.
2007-08-15 16:58:08 · answer #6 · answered by Amy S 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
They're addicted but won't admit it. Geeesh, how many times have I come on here to read the latest rant about what O'Reilly or one of the other commentators has to say. And it's ALWAYS a lib.
They're simply glued to FOX.
2007-08-15 17:05:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Fox viewers are the least informed on the issues, where NPR (which has the top news programs of any news outlets) has the most informed viewers. HOWEVER, they don't talk much about Anna Nicole, so it is less entertaining to the masses. Fox fills those blanks in nicely.
2007-08-15 17:04:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Bill O'Reilly and all-American values in the same sentence. Now that's funny, I care who you are.
2007-08-15 17:27:23 · answer #9 · answered by El Duderino 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Fox News pimps libs.
They Rock!
2007-08-15 17:08:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Funny how the libs think they are the majority opinion. If true then why is FOX news doing so well?
2007-08-15 17:10:25 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋