"Outfoxed" Documentary

[troutman]

http://gauntlet.ucalgary.ca/mtm/

Taken from www.outfoxed.org: Outfoxed" examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news. This film provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public's right to know.
The film explores Murdoch's burgeoning kingdom and the impact on society when a broad swath of media is controlled by one person.

"It's unfair, it's slanted and it's a hit job. And I haven't even seen it yet."
-Eric Shawn, FOX News Reporter

"an obsessively researched expose" -NYT

"Fox is not objective. Fox is a Republican propaganda machine." -Roger Ebert

"Move over Michael Moore. It's Robert Greenwald's time to shine." -CNN

"A must-see movie, no matter what your politics are."
-Christian Science Monitor

[Lanny_MacDonald]

Its briliant lampooning of Fox, but in reality you could do it with any network. The best part is when Bill O'Reilly gets roasted for his "patented" shut-up. O'Reilly swears that he doesn't tell people to shut-up, but this nails him to the wall. Seriously, FoxNews is ENTERTAINMENT and should not be associated with real news reporting IMO. When you have people working for your station (contract or not), and being passed off as serious journalists, they should not be directly linked to political movements that are supported by the government in power. It would be like Barbara Frum reporting for anyone and thiking that she would be unbiased toward the Bush administration. Frankly, Fox has had this coming for a very long time and richly deserves the beat down they get. From the network that brought you "X-Files" and "Alien Autopsies" you get the "top-rated" News program in America. It's official! The dumbing down of America is complete!

[troutman]

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/outfoxed/

[Bingo]

Originally posted by Lanny_MacDonald@Sep 22 2004, 10:34 AM
FoxNews is ENTERTAINMENT and should not be associated with real news reporting IMO. When you have people working for your station (contract or not), and being passed off as serious journalists, they should not be directly linked to political movements that are supported by the government in power.

Who are you speaking of? Not challenging you as much as just curious as to what you are refering too?

All of them (Fox correspondents)?
One of them?
Some of them?
The majority of them?

And would this scrutiny hold up to other networks.

Pretty funny to attack Fox in a week where CBS is getting bent over for an attack piece with a fake memo.

[Lanny_MacDonald]

Originally posted by Bingo+Sep 22 2004, 10:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Bingo @ Sep 22 2004, 10:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Lanny_MacDonald@Sep 22 2004, 10:34 AM
FoxNews is ENTERTAINMENT and should not be associated with real news reporting IMO. When you have people working for your station (contract or not), and being passed off as serious journalists, they should not be directly linked to political movements that are supported by the government in power.

Who are you speaking of? Not challenging you as much as just curious as to what you are refering too?

All of them (Fox correspondents)?
One of them?
Some of them?
The majority of them?

And would this scrutiny hold up to other networks.

Pretty funny to attack Fox in a week where CBS is getting bent over for an attack piece with a fake memo. [/b][/quote]
Not saying all of them. But guilt by association does apply here. Who would I be refering to? Try Claudia Rossett (the one behind the Food for Oil scam news) who is directly connected to the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (which Richard Perle founded and is supported by several PNAC members) as well as the Hudson Institute. Or how about William Kristol, who is the editor for the Weekly Standard (a neo-con publication) and who is the chairman for the PNAC for crying outloud. Or how about Tony Snow, an ex-Bush speech writer? Would it be fair to say that Fox is possibly not being objective when they employ people from the same orgainzations that government officials in the present administration work and support closely?

Also, you might want to add the fact the RNC was run in a building (MSG) that Fox has a major (40%) stake in and owns broadcast rights to most of the events that take place there. Again, fair and balanced? I just don't see it at all. Especially when you consider that the "big gun" for the network was responsible for shows like "A Current Affair" and "Inside Edition". Rupurt Murdoch put together a network that would be perfect for promoting his message which is pro-big business and ultra-conservative. Nothing wrong with that, but don't try and pass yourself off as news. Be honest about. They're really border on being Fox Jazerra.