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Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:13 pm
by hank scorpio
In a written statement given to CNN, Fox News said its programming was comparable to the editorial page of a newspaper.
“An increasing number of viewers are relying on Fox News for both news and opinion,” Fox News Senior VP Michael Clemente said in the statement, “and the average news consumer can certainly distinguish between the A-section of the newspaper and the editorial page, which is what our programming represents.
Then how come everybody keeps telling me they are "fair and balanced", does this mean the slogan must now change?
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20 ... f-the-gop/
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:20 pm
by Col Hogan
So now the question is, when will CNN and MSNBC fess up???
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:27 pm
by GrizFanStuckInUtah
CNN is "Communist News Network" or "Chicken Noodle News"
nuff said about them.
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:19 pm
by Cleets Part 2
GrizFanStuckInUtah wrote:CNN is "Communist News Network" or "Chicken Noodle News"
nuff said about them.
I got a few words for you: Please stay in Utah...
CNN: Communist New Network
FOX: Fascist News - Fascist and unbalanced
what's the difference
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:36 pm
by BlueHen86
Col Hogan wrote:So now the question is, when will CNN and MSNBC fess up???
That is the sad state of news these days. At least CNN and MSNBC don't make the fair and balanced claim, but otherwise they are just as bad as Fox.
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:38 pm
by ASUG8
hank scorpio wrote:In a written statement given to CNN, Fox News said its programming was comparable to the editorial page of a newspaper.
“An increasing number of viewers are relying on Fox News for both news and opinion,” Fox News Senior VP Michael Clemente said in the statement, “and the average news consumer can certainly distinguish between the A-section of the newspaper and the editorial page, which is what our programming represents.
Then how come everybody keeps telling me they are "fair and balanced", does this mean the slogan must now change?
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20 ... f-the-gop/
Right, that really happened. So CNN traded what in return? They certainly editorialize from the other side.
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:58 pm
by CID1990
I laugh at people who make the media bias argument, much in the same way I laugh at retards. Sort of a guilty laugh that you hope nobody saw, because you would be chastised for being insensitive to retards.
News flash: journalists were once journalism majors... the biggest douchebag drug dealers on campus. What do you expect out of the media?
News?
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:09 pm
by mainejeff
Balloon Boy and his family put one over on the entire U.S. media conglomerate..........what does that tell us?
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:27 pm
by BlueHen86
mainejeff wrote:Balloon Boy and his family put one over on the entire U.S. media conglomerate..........what does that tell us?
Well, the guy on Fox kept saying to look for the kid under the bed, he wasn't that far off.
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:37 am
by 93henfan
In a written statement given to CNN, Fox News said its programming was comparable to the editorial page of a newspaper.
“An increasing number of viewers are relying on Fox News for both news and opinion,” Fox News Senior VP Michael Clemente said in the statement, “and the average news consumer can certainly distinguish between the A-section of the newspaper and the editorial page, which is what our programming represents.
Notice the careful wording. Yes, the average news consumer can distinguish the difference, but the average right-wing nutjob that watches Fox News can't. That's when it gets dangerous.
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:32 am
by Pwns
hank scorpio wrote:In a written statement given to CNN, Fox News said its programming was comparable to the editorial page of a newspaper.
“An increasing number of viewers are relying on Fox News for both news and opinion,” Fox News Senior VP Michael Clemente said in the statement, “and the average news consumer can certainly distinguish between the A-section of the newspaper and the editorial page, which is what our programming represents.
Then how come everybody keeps telling me they are "fair and balanced", does this mean the slogan must now change?
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20 ... f-the-gop/
I don't read anything in that statement that admits any agenda. They are just saying that just as a newspaper has a news page and an editorial page, Fox News has news as well as commentary to go along with it.
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:50 am
by AZGrizFan
93henfan wrote:In a written statement given to CNN, Fox News said its programming was comparable to the editorial page of a newspaper.
“An increasing number of viewers are relying on Fox News for both news and opinion,” Fox News Senior VP Michael Clemente said in the statement, “and the average news consumer can certainly distinguish between the A-section of the newspaper and the editorial page, which is what our programming represents.
Notice the careful wording. Yes, the average news consumer can distinguish the difference, but the average right-wing nutjob that watches Fox News can't. That's when it gets dangerous.
Yeah, and the aveage welfare check cashin' food stamp using single mom with 8 kids by 9 different guys that blindly votes dem every election can sure distinguish the difference when she's getting programmed watching CNN too, right?
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:25 am
by 93henfan
AZGrizFan wrote:93henfan wrote:
Notice the careful wording. Yes, the average news consumer can distinguish the difference, but the average right-wing nutjob that watches Fox News can't. That's when it gets dangerous.
Yeah, and the aveage welfare check cashin' food stamp using single mom with 8 kids by 9 different guys that blindly votes dem every election can sure distinguish the difference when she's getting programmed watching CNN too, right?
Nope. Can't stand them either, but they're not nearly as slanted as Fox.
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:36 am
by BlueHen86
93henfan wrote:
Nope. Can't stand them either, but they're not nearly as slanted as Fox.
Fox - far right
CNN - slight left
MSNBC- far left
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:37 am
by BlueHen86
AZGrizFan wrote:93henfan wrote:
Notice the careful wording. Yes, the average news consumer can distinguish the difference, but the average right-wing nutjob that watches Fox News can't. That's when it gets dangerous.
Yeah, and the aveage welfare check cashin' food stamp using single mom with 8 kids by 9 different guys that blindly votes dem every election can sure distinguish the difference when she's getting programmed watching CNN too, right?
I doubt if the person you are describing watches any news.
But they might vote, which is scary.
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:53 am
by CID1990
BlueHen86 wrote:
I doubt if the person you are describing watches any news.
But they might vote, which is scary.
Yes, women and minorities voting ..... scary.
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:56 pm
by BlueHen86
CID1990 wrote:BlueHen86 wrote:
I doubt if the person you are describing watches any news.
But they might vote, which is scary.
Yes, women and minorities voting ..... scary.
Nice stretch. Logic and comprehension must not be your strong points.
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:10 pm
by AZGrizFan
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:14 pm
by BlueHen86
I wouldn't call them nut jobs, but I know many right voting people who watch Fox. I don't know anyone who watches CNN or MSNBC. (Of course, I live in a mostly "red" portion of PA, so that may explain it.)
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:40 pm
by Cleets Part 2
BlueHen86 wrote:
I wouldn't call them nut jobs, but I know many right voting people who watch Fox. I don't know anyone who watches CNN or MSNBC. (Of course, I live in a mostly "red" portion of PA, so that may explain it.)
It's been a 20 year debate and all the while it's been focused on who watches what...
and FOX News watchers love to point out - over and over - that nobody watches CNN & MSNBC
But fail to add up the evidence properly and make one specific point that seems to get shuffled away...
Republicans are more avid news junkies
Republicans listen to News Radio
Republicans support single interest news sources more fervently
Liberals tend not to watch TV news channels specifically and don't really "have a news program"
Liberals tend to NOT listen to talk radio - in any form at all - ever....
Liberals tend to be more story driven and will change the channel when something they are not interested in comes on
Add that up and you get this:
Conservatives stick to the program - be it the Bible - the news channel or the ideology... they are easier to organize and tend to follow better
Liberals tend not to be as focused on a program or routine - tend to not believe anybody - and tennd to be more difficult to get organized or focused
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:26 pm
by ASUG8
Cleets Part 2 wrote:BlueHen86 wrote:
I wouldn't call them nut jobs, but I know many right voting people who watch Fox. I don't know anyone who watches CNN or MSNBC. (Of course, I live in a mostly "red" portion of PA, so that may explain it.)
It's been a 20 year debate and all the while it's been focused on who watches what...
and FOX News watchers love to point out - over and over - that nobody watches CNN & MSNBC
But fail to add up the evidence properly and make one specific point that seems to get shuffled away...
Republicans are more avid news junkies
Republicans listen to News Radio
Republicans support single interest news sources more fervently
Liberals tend not to watch TV news channels specifically and don't really "have a news program"
Liberals tend to NOT listen to talk radio - in any form at all - ever....
Liberals tend to be more story driven and will change the channel when something they are not interested in comes on
Add that up and you get this:
Conservatives stick to the program - be it the Bible - the news channel or the ideology... they are easier to organize and tend to follow better
Liberals tend not to be as focused on a program or routine - tend to not believe anybody - and tennd to be more difficult to get organized or focused
Nice try, Harvard boy - do you have anything proves it besides your
????
BTW - love la like a brotha!
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:27 pm
by AZGrizFan
BlueHen86 wrote:
I wouldn't call them nut jobs, but I know many right voting people who watch Fox. I don't know anyone who watches CNN or MSNBC. (Of course, I live in a mostly "red" portion of PA, so that may explain it.)
WTF you talkin' about Willis? You DID call them nutjobs....that was a direct quote....
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:29 pm
by AZGrizFan
ASUG8 wrote:Cleets Part 2 wrote:It's been a 20 year debate and all the while it's been focused on who watches what...
and FOX News watchers love to point out - over and over - that nobody watches CNN & MSNBC
But fail to add up the evidence properly and make one specific point that seems to get shuffled away...
Republicans are more avid news junkies
Republicans listen to News Radio
Republicans support single interest news sources more fervently
Liberals tend not to watch TV news channels specifically and don't really "have a news program"
Liberals tend to NOT listen to talk radio - in any form at all - ever....
Liberals tend to be more story driven and will change the channel when something they are not interested in comes on
Add that up and you get this:
Conservatives stick to the program - be it the Bible - the news channel or the ideology... they are easier to organize and tend to follow better
Liberals tend not to be as focused on a program or routine - tend to not believe anybody - and tennd to be more difficult to get organized or focused
Nice try, Harvard boy - do you have anything proves it besides your
????
BTW - love la like a brotha!
Hey, Cleets don't need no stinkin PROOF. he just KNOWS this, through his years of deep, dedicated research of the Republican party.
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:42 pm
by Cleets Part 2
ASUG8 wrote:Cleets Part 2 wrote:
It's been a 20 year debate and all the while it's been focused on who watches what...
and FOX News watchers love to point out - over and over - that nobody watches CNN & MSNBC
But fail to add up the evidence properly and make one specific point that seems to get shuffled away...
Republicans are more avid news junkies
Republicans listen to News Radio
Republicans support single interest news sources more fervently
Liberals tend not to watch TV news channels specifically and don't really "have a news program"
Liberals tend to NOT listen to talk radio - in any form at all - ever....
Liberals tend to be more story driven and will change the channel when something they are not interested in comes on
Add that up and you get this:
Conservatives stick to the program - be it the Bible - the news channel or the ideology... they are easier to organize and tend to follow better
Liberals tend not to be as focused on a program or routine - tend to not believe anybody - and tennd to be more difficult to get organized or focused
Nice try, Harvard boy - do you have anything proves it besides your
????
BTW - love la like a brotha!
Nope...
but there was a poll in 2002 that had all these observations - post 9/11 about conservative Americans reactions vs. Liberal Americans actions regarding organization - unity functions - involvement...
There was more - but you'll also dismiss this info too I guess...
I remember a portion where it noted that Conservatives tended to know more details about issues and have more exact opinions...
But I guess we can say that's all bullsh!t too becasue it was part of the same polling questions that you already dismissed
Re: Fox News admits to an agenda
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:52 am
by BlueHen86
AZGrizFan wrote:BlueHen86 wrote:
I wouldn't call them nut jobs, but I know many right voting people who watch Fox. I don't know anyone who watches CNN or MSNBC. (Of course, I live in a mostly "red" portion of PA, so that may explain it.)
WTF you talkin' about Willis? You DID call them nutjobs....that was a direct quote....
I don't remember that. Can you fnd the quote? Are you sure you are responding to the right person?
Here's a hint: 93henfan and BlueHen86 are not the same person.