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| − | Fox News was started in 1996 by Rupert Murdoch in response to the other cable news channels which he believed to all have liberal biases. Fox News claims to be "Fair & Balanced"<ref>Fair & Balanced[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,27906,00.html]</ref> a claim which it | + | Fox News was started in 1996 by Rupert Murdoch in response to the other cable news channels which he believed to all have liberal biases. Fox News claims to be "Fair & Balanced"<ref>Fair & Balanced[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,27906,00.html]</ref> a claim which it has largely failed to back up by having shows like [[Hannity & Colmes]], in which Sean Hannity does 90% of the talking, while Colmes says absolutely nothing and liberal guests are shouted down in a very Roman Circus-like fashion. Fox News, in the most mindbogglingly ironic way imaginable, characterizes itself as reporting the news in an unbiased manner and then allowing the viewer to decide. <ref>We Report. You Decide.[http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=foxiu1.jpg]</ref>. |
| − | Fox News has dominated the ratings of other cable news shows.{{fact}} Possibly because they report in a way that is more | + | Fox News has dominated the ratings of other cable news shows among lower-class whites.{{fact}} Possibly because they report in a way that is more ultraconservative then most news channels and because they constantly felate George W. Bush{{fact}}, a strategy condemned by anyone with any common sense whatsoever. Fox News prides itself on reporting on "good news" from Iraq, and as such, Fox News doesn't talk about Iraq very often. Fox News was the first and only US cable news company to use the term "homicide bombing" to describe attacks by Arabs and Palestinians on Israelis. Unfortunately, Fox News hasn't made much mention of Israeli atrocities toward Palestinians, which are numerous and detestable, but it doesn't matter anyway because GOD gave that miserable patch of desert to the Jews, right? Right? |
In 2005 the White House selected Tony Snow from Fox News to be the new White House press secretary.<ref>Tony Snow to be Named White House Press Secretary[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,193093,00.html]</ref> | In 2005 the White House selected Tony Snow from Fox News to be the new White House press secretary.<ref>Tony Snow to be Named White House Press Secretary[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,193093,00.html]</ref> | ||
| − | The network has come under attacks from [[Liberal|Liberals]] since its inception, for | + | The network has come under attacks from [[Liberal|Liberals]] and [[moderates|moderates]] since its inception, for being so ridiculously hypocritical concerning their obvious bias.<ref>Block FNC.[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002220590_foxblocker26.html?syndication=rss]</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:41, March 14, 2007
Fox News was started in 1996 by Rupert Murdoch in response to the other cable news channels which he believed to all have liberal biases. Fox News claims to be "Fair & Balanced"[1] a claim which it has largely failed to back up by having shows like Hannity & Colmes, in which Sean Hannity does 90% of the talking, while Colmes says absolutely nothing and liberal guests are shouted down in a very Roman Circus-like fashion. Fox News, in the most mindbogglingly ironic way imaginable, characterizes itself as reporting the news in an unbiased manner and then allowing the viewer to decide. [2].
Fox News has dominated the ratings of other cable news shows among lower-class whites.[Citation Needed] Possibly because they report in a way that is more ultraconservative then most news channels and because they constantly felate George W. Bush[Citation Needed], a strategy condemned by anyone with any common sense whatsoever. Fox News prides itself on reporting on "good news" from Iraq, and as such, Fox News doesn't talk about Iraq very often. Fox News was the first and only US cable news company to use the term "homicide bombing" to describe attacks by Arabs and Palestinians on Israelis. Unfortunately, Fox News hasn't made much mention of Israeli atrocities toward Palestinians, which are numerous and detestable, but it doesn't matter anyway because GOD gave that miserable patch of desert to the Jews, right? Right?
In 2005 the White House selected Tony Snow from Fox News to be the new White House press secretary.[3]
The network has come under attacks from Liberals and moderates since its inception, for being so ridiculously hypocritical concerning their obvious bias.[4]
![[2]](http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=foxiu1.jpg){kind=link}