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revdorothyl at 06:50pm on 15/07/2004
revdorothyl at 06:50pm on 15/07/2004I had intended to write a breezy piece about finally having a cool morning and being able to walk around the lake and seeing a hot-air balloon hover over me.
But instead, I feel compelled to reprint this invitation from MoveOn.Org, just in case some of you who are interested in media biases (and propaganda to support Bush and run down anyone who questions his policies disguised as actual reporting) aren't on the MoveOn mailing list and didn't already receive this.
I've signed up for a house party not two miles from my apartment on Sunday, and I'm looking forward to the chance to meet some like-minded people from this area.
The link to go to in order to find the "Outfoxed" documentary-viewing house party nearest you is here, and the full article with more links follows:
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Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, Fox News Channel turns Republican talking points into news headlines. Now "Uncovered" director Robert Greenwald -- working with a group of Fox-monitoring MoveOn members -- has put together a documentary film called "Outfoxed" that exposes Fox for what it is: partisan spin, not news.
This Sunday evening, July 18th, you're invited to be among the first to see "Outfoxed" at one of over 2,500 house parties across the nation, hosted by MoveOn and Common Cause members. Then join together in a coast-to-coast conference call with comedian and radio host Al Franken and the movie's director, Robert Greenwald. We'll kick off an exciting campaign to take on Fox for its partisan reporting and deceptive slogan "Fair and Balanced."
Find a house party in your neighborhood at:
http://action.moveon.org/outfoxed/
Check out the trailer for "Outfoxed" at the movie website here:
http://www.moveon.org/r?520
..."Outfoxed" was co-sponsored by the Center for American Progress and MoveOn. The film features former Fox News producers, reporters, bookers, and writers talking for the first time about how they were pressured to push each day's partisan message. Through leaked memos and never-before-seen Fox clips, "Outfoxed" makes a powerful and disturbing case not only about Fox, but about the state of American
journalism.
Fox News makes no real distinction between its opinion shows and its news coverage -- partisan politics infuse all of Fox's programming. The media watch group FAIR just released a study of Fox's flagship evening news program, finding Republican guests outnumber Democrats by 5 to 1. Having an opinion is one thing. Insisting your partisan politicking is "fair and balanced" journalism is quite another. Whether you agree with Fox's politics is beside the point -- citizens in a democracy depend on unbiased news reporting.
Defending fair journalism is a huge job, and we're glad to be planning this effort with trusted friends at the Center for American Progress, Free Press, Media Matters for America, FAIR, AlterNet, Common Cause, and others.
It's time to take Fox to task for its partisanship. Join us at a house party near you:
http://action.moveon.org/outfoxed/
...We hope you can make it on Sunday!...
P.S. You can read the FAIR study documenting an imbalance on Fox's most prominent news show at:
http://www.fair.org/extra/0407/special-report.html
The New York Times magazine ran a great piece about "Outfoxed" on Sunday. Take a look at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/11/magazine/11FOX.html
But instead, I feel compelled to reprint this invitation from MoveOn.Org, just in case some of you who are interested in media biases (and propaganda to support Bush and run down anyone who questions his policies disguised as actual reporting) aren't on the MoveOn mailing list and didn't already receive this.
I've signed up for a house party not two miles from my apartment on Sunday, and I'm looking forward to the chance to meet some like-minded people from this area.
The link to go to in order to find the "Outfoxed" documentary-viewing house party nearest you is here, and the full article with more links follows:
---------------------------------------------
Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, Fox News Channel turns Republican talking points into news headlines. Now "Uncovered" director Robert Greenwald -- working with a group of Fox-monitoring MoveOn members -- has put together a documentary film called "Outfoxed" that exposes Fox for what it is: partisan spin, not news.
This Sunday evening, July 18th, you're invited to be among the first to see "Outfoxed" at one of over 2,500 house parties across the nation, hosted by MoveOn and Common Cause members. Then join together in a coast-to-coast conference call with comedian and radio host Al Franken and the movie's director, Robert Greenwald. We'll kick off an exciting campaign to take on Fox for its partisan reporting and deceptive slogan "Fair and Balanced."
Find a house party in your neighborhood at:
http://action.moveon.org/outfoxed/
Check out the trailer for "Outfoxed" at the movie website here:
http://www.moveon.org/r?520
..."Outfoxed" was co-sponsored by the Center for American Progress and MoveOn. The film features former Fox News producers, reporters, bookers, and writers talking for the first time about how they were pressured to push each day's partisan message. Through leaked memos and never-before-seen Fox clips, "Outfoxed" makes a powerful and disturbing case not only about Fox, but about the state of American
journalism.
Fox News makes no real distinction between its opinion shows and its news coverage -- partisan politics infuse all of Fox's programming. The media watch group FAIR just released a study of Fox's flagship evening news program, finding Republican guests outnumber Democrats by 5 to 1. Having an opinion is one thing. Insisting your partisan politicking is "fair and balanced" journalism is quite another. Whether you agree with Fox's politics is beside the point -- citizens in a democracy depend on unbiased news reporting.
Defending fair journalism is a huge job, and we're glad to be planning this effort with trusted friends at the Center for American Progress, Free Press, Media Matters for America, FAIR, AlterNet, Common Cause, and others.
It's time to take Fox to task for its partisanship. Join us at a house party near you:
http://action.moveon.org/outfoxed/
...We hope you can make it on Sunday!...
P.S. You can read the FAIR study documenting an imbalance on Fox's most prominent news show at:
http://www.fair.org/extra/0407/special-report.html
The New York Times magazine ran a great piece about "Outfoxed" on Sunday. Take a look at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/11/magazine/11FOX.html
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So many "credible" sources have said, eg. that Cheney is the puppet master or Kerry is a waffler that reporters report it as fact, Letterman makes jokes - without anyone having to substantiate. It's the political version of urban legend.
The News Hour looked at how it's playing out on both sides of the political spectrum, among so-called objective journalists as well as columnists and entertainers.
The guest - a media and research specialist of some sort (and politically neutral as far as I could see) - said once Leno's making jokes about it, forget correcting it. It's what people believe.
One of many things I love about the News Hour? It really does try to be objective and show all sides.