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, Jay Rosen, Nicholas Kristof, Newsweek, Memeorandum
That this should be posted by a colleague who has argued for free expression, especially online, is disappointing--even more so than the affirmation it is likely to receive from NewsTrust reviewers who confuse truth with politics and post and affirm their liberal viewpoints--equally as annoying as Fox News.