Why Fox News Is Un-American
That Rupert Murdoch may tilt the news rightward more for commercial than ideological reasons is beside the point. What matters is the way that Fox's model has invaded the bloodstream of the American media. By showing that ideologically distorted news can drive ratings, Ailes has provoked his rivals at CNN and MSNBC to develop a variety of populist and ideological takes on the news. In this way, Fox hasn't just corrupted its own coverage. Its example has ... Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala - via Nicholas Kristof, Jay Rosen, MuckRack, Newsweek, Memeorandum
I do agree with Weisberg. Whether or not there's a democratic utility in Fox's methods, on the question of whether the channel informs or misinforms their viewers, American citizens, the answer is unfortunately the latter.