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 MuckRack, Nicholas Kristof, Jay Rosen, Newsweek, Memeorandum
Any study of the American press, from the late-eighteenth century forward, will reveal that ideologically-driven, "irresponsible" journalism is the norm. This pattern of ideological bias remains as true today as ever, among all news outlets--Left and Right. The one difference I see is that most left-leaning journalists, like commentator Weisberg, are quite blind to their own ideological bias; they imagine themselves to be far more impartial than they actually are. P.S. I would like Weisberg to explain his use of the term "platinum pundettes."