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Revision as of 20:20, 22 January 2008
The Fox News Channel (a/k/a "Faux News" or "Fox Noise" and rarely "Minitrue" to its detractors) is a United States-based cable and satellite "news" channel known for a somewhat blatantly right wing presentation of the news.
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Ownership
Fox News is part of Rupert Murdoch's media empire.
Staffing
Fox News employs people on all parts of the political spectrum, from the far-Right to the ultra-Right. Roger Ailes, the president of Fox News, was Nixon’s media adviser.[1] They employ Bill O'Reilly who hosts the show The O’Reilly Factor.
Programming
Fox News' usual programming includes anything containing the words: Paris Hilton, Anna Nicole Smith, celebrity, or other such pointless drivel. Occasionally, they let actual news slip by, but it is always quickly removed. They are also Your National Headquarters for uninteresting Southern California car chases.[more detail please]
Mostly, Fox enjoys providing deep shallow discussions shouting matches about anything that bothers them. During the temporary short periods of relaxation to catch your breath, they occasionally mention some real "news", but quickly change the subject.
Covering international affairs, Fox News ensures that there is somehow a reason that the US is involved. Such as: "Lots of murder and genocide is going on in that small African country, but fortunately, the US has no plans to send soldiers there at all," or: "The Asian stockmarket crashed today in a total collapse of their economy, as a result the US stock market will likely suffer slightly until the Asians get their act together."
When a major news story is breaking and the news is injurious to conservatives or Republicans, Fox News will take one or more of these strategies:
- Remind viewers that President Bill Clinton had fellatio in the White House and damaged the Presidency
- Bring in some sort of reminder of 9/11 and emphasize that the nation is safer from terrorism because of what the Republicans are doing
- Change the subject by presenting celebrity gossip or covering "breaking news" (Fox News Alert), such as an oil refinery fire in Arkansas, far away from the damaging news on Capitol Hill
Language
Fox News is known to occasionally pervert the English language in order to further its political agenda. Thus, suicide bombers become, in Fox Newspeak, homicide bombers .
Availability
As of January 2005, it is available to 85 million households in the U.S. and to other viewers internationally.
Critiques
The documentary Outfoxed examines the biases and internal pressures at Fox News and their network outlets.
Quotes about Fox News
"You know what a fake news show on Fox News should give you? Real news." --Lewis Black (speaking about the Half Hour News Hour)