White House tries to bar Fox News from intervewing pay czar

(Video) "I think it's outrageous that the White House tried that, Number One. My second reaction is that I'm really cheered by the other members (of the White House Press pool) saying, 'No, if Fox can't be part of it, we won't be part of it.' But what it's really about to me is the Exective Branch of the government trying to tell the press how it should behave...This democracy only works with a free and unfettered press." David Zurawick of the Baltimore Sun. Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
2.6
by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 25, 2009

One-sided report from Fox News about its dispute with the White House, which claims that it is not a news organization. While this 2 min. video clip seems factual about the latest developments, it is self-serving, poorly sourced and fails to provide adequate context about this complex issue. For example, Fox could have presented opposing views instead of the lone Baltimore Sun columnist interviewed for this piece. This subject deserves more depth and fairness than is provided here.

I also question the wisdom of the Obama administration in trying to single out Fox News - even though I cringe whenever I watch most Fox News shows, because of the poor quality of their journalism. But that doesn't change my evaluation of this particular report, which I found to be biased and superficial.

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