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2008-04-22 02:30:23
CameronPoe
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Now people asked earlier this month or the month previous how Fox demonstrates bias in its news coverage, as opposed to its punditry. Well today I found a prime example as the leading story, with picture, on the front page of their website.

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/04/21 … bin-laden/

The bias is inherent in the stories they cover more than anything else. By covering what is in fact an inconsequential piece of nonsense and touting it as real news they get to project an image into susceptible minds tying Barack Obama to Osama Bin Laden. It's petty, it's juvenile but more worryingly it's effective. When you think of those polls that showed a substantial proportion of Americans thought Iraq had a part in 9/11 it is obvious that subliminal messages of this nature have an impact.

So to reiterate: Fox News is biased.

Last edited by CameronPoe (2008-04-22 02:31:35)

2008-04-22 02:35:38
oug
Calmer than you are.
+380|6944|Πάϊ
"Obama  Osama

Hmmm are they brothers"


omg they are retarded
ƒ³
2008-04-22 03:34:42
JahManRed
wank
+646|7052|IRELAND

Why is this news? I could put a sign up myself, but I doubt unless it helps the republican Campaign I won't get on Fox. Dam, there goes one of my life ambitions.

"Fifteen percent of respondents to a recent Associated Press-Yahoo News poll said they thought the Illinois senator was a Muslim." LOL Seams 15 percent of Yahoo readers think if your not white your a Muslim.
2008-04-22 03:40:09
Mekstizzle
WALKER
+3,611|7045|London, England
The people who read Fox will never ever vote for Obama anyway so it doesn't matter at all. They're just keeping their current viewer base happy. It doesn't make a difference in the real world voting...
2008-04-22 06:17:33
Pug
UR father's brother's nephew's former roommate
+652|6966|Texas - Bigger than France

CameronPoe wrote:

Now people asked earlier this month or the month previous how Fox demonstrates bias in its news coverage, as opposed to its punditry. Well today I found a prime example as the leading story, with picture, on the front page of their website.

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/04/21 … bin-laden/

The bias is inherent in the stories they cover more than anything else. By covering what is in fact an inconsequential piece of nonsense and touting it as real news they get to project an image into susceptible minds tying Barack Obama to Osama Bin Laden. It's petty, it's juvenile but more worryingly it's effective. When you think of those polls that showed a substantial proportion of Americans thought Iraq had a part in 9/11 it is obvious that subliminal messages of this nature have an impact.

So to reiterate: Fox News is biased.
Did it happen?
Was it news?
Is reporting it make Fox biased?
Is this really the front page?
Or is it sensationalism?
2008-04-22 06:35:21
ATG
Banned
+5,233|6954|Global Command
After 8 years of hearing the everyone but Fox call W Mr. Bush instead of Mr. President, my care cup is empty.
So there is one right wing slant station.
90% of everything else is indoctrinating people to become socialist drooling eurocommie types.
2008-04-22 06:39:50
rammunition
Fully Loaded
+143|6286
Fox news is not news. Whoever watches and believes that filth should be shot
2008-04-22 06:41:15
Parker
isteal
+1,452|6819|The Gem Saloon

CameronPoe wrote:

So to reiterate: Fox News is biased.
old news is old.


we all know this Cam, and like ATG pointed out, there is ONE conservatively biased mainstream news channel.


i dont hear your cries for CNN, CBS (hell, they MADE A FAKE STORY), NBC etc...



same shit, different day.



edit:

rammunition wrote:

Fox news is not news. Whoever watches and believes that filth should be shot
man, you are a really unhappy person.

Last edited by Parker (2008-04-22 06:45:36)

2008-04-22 06:45:03
sergeriver
Cowboy from Hell
+1,928|7182|Argentina
FoxNews is biased, like any other news services.  They run a business, they rate very well among right wingers and therefore they make good money.  So, what's the problem with that?
2008-04-22 06:47:40
DeathBecomesYu
Member
+171|6604

sergeriver wrote:

FoxNews is biased, like any other news services.  They run a business, they rate very well among right wingers and therefore they make good money.  So, what's the problem with that?
and if I am not mistaken, is the highest rated news channel on cable. Serge is right...what news station isn't biased.
2008-04-22 06:49:51
DeathBecomesYu
Member
+171|6604

rammunition wrote:

Fox news is not news. Whoever watches and believes that filth should be shot
From what you say, you must have had an awful experience in watching FOX news....since you watched it and hate it so much...someone should grant your wish and be shot.
2008-04-22 07:05:32
CameronPoe
Member
+2,925|6980

DeathBecomesYu wrote:

sergeriver wrote:

FoxNews is biased, like any other news services.  They run a business, they rate very well among right wingers and therefore they make good money.  So, what's the problem with that?
and if I am not mistaken, is the highest rated news channel on cable. Serge is right...what news station isn't biased.
My posting on Fox News does not mean I do not recognise the inherent bias in other news outlets. CNN US version I found to be equally petty in the opposite direction.
2008-04-22 07:16:11
Braddock
Agitator
+916|6715|Éire
Absolutely woeful...even by their own egregiously woeful standards.

People tried to argue in this forum earlier this month that FOX were no more biased than any of the other major news outlets...well to all those that thought that, your challenge is to find an example from any of the other major news outlets that is as biased as this ridiculous non-story.
2008-04-22 07:28:20
Parker
isteal
+1,452|6819|The Gem Saloon

Braddock wrote:

find an example from any of the other major news outlets that is as biased as this ridiculous non-story.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Rather

specifically, this:
"At the end of Rather's time as anchor, the CBS Evening News lagged behind the NBC Nightly News and ABC World News Tonight in the ratings, although it was still drawing approximately 7 million viewers a night. Criticism of Rather reached a fever pitch after 60 Minutes II ran his report about President Bush's military record; numerous critics questioned the authenticity of the documents upon which the report was based and the documents were quickly proved to be forgeries. In the aftermath of the incident, CBS fired multiple members of the CBS News staff but allowed Rather to stay on. Rather retired under pressure as the anchor of the CBS Evening News at 7:00 eastern time, 9 March 2005."


"retired under pressure" is the nice way of saying, "congrats dickhead, you fucked up your career!.".
2008-04-22 07:40:28
mikkel
Member
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Welcome to South Carolina y'all
2008-04-22 21:15:57
imortal
Member
+240|7089|Austin, TX

rammunition wrote:

Fox news is not news. Whoever watches and believes that filth should be shot
Wow, another stunning success for allowing for and expressing differing opinions and viewpoints.
2008-04-22 21:26:51
unnamednewbie13
Moderator
+2,072|7196|PNW

CameronPoe wrote:

It's petty, it's juvenile [...]
Welcome to US politics, yon Irishman. It is bipartisan and used by both sides of the media.
2008-04-22 21:33:04
imortal
Member
+240|7089|Austin, TX

CameronPoe wrote:

Now people asked earlier this month or the month previous how Fox demonstrates bias in its news coverage, as opposed to its punditry. Well today I found a prime example as the leading story, with picture, on the front page of their website.

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/04/21 … bin-laden/

The bias is inherent in the stories they cover more than anything else. By covering what is in fact an inconsequential piece of nonsense and touting it as real news they get to project an image into susceptible minds tying Barack Obama to Osama Bin Laden. It's petty, it's juvenile but more worryingly it's effective. When you think of those polls that showed a substantial proportion of Americans thought Iraq had a part in 9/11 it is obvious that subliminal messages of this nature have an impact.

So to reiterate: Fox News is biased.
Cam, if we don't have stuff like this or American Idol in the headlines, we might actually have to discuss the issues!  Think about this Cam.  How dangerous do you think our population could be if EVERYONE looked at the issues and decided to get involved?  Imagine the concequences!
2008-04-22 21:49:32
lowing
Banned
+1,662|7076|USA

CameronPoe wrote:

Now people asked earlier this month or the month previous how Fox demonstrates bias in its news coverage, as opposed to its punditry. Well today I found a prime example as the leading story, with picture, on the front page of their website.

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/04/21 … bin-laden/

The bias is inherent in the stories they cover more than anything else. By covering what is in fact an inconsequential piece of nonsense and touting it as real news they get to project an image into susceptible minds tying Barack Obama to Osama Bin Laden. It's petty, it's juvenile but more worryingly it's effective. When you think of those polls that showed a substantial proportion of Americans thought Iraq had a part in 9/11 it is obvious that subliminal messages of this nature have an impact.

So to reiterate: Fox News is biased.
http://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsS … in%20Laden

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080422/ap_ … rch_sign_2


http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/0804 … rch_sign_1


http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c … d=rss.news


http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news … en/300070/


http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/ap … bin-laden/


http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2008/ … 66-ap.html


http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/polit … 38953.html

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20 … Laden_.htm


Some more biased papers and websites, including the San Fransisco Gate and Express India...

If there is any bias out there, it is yours.

The FACT is, this is an Associated Press article, NOT a Fox News article

Last edited by lowing (2008-04-22 21:51:29)

2008-04-22 21:58:59
Ajax_the_Great1
Dropped on request
+206|7071

Braddock wrote:

Absolutely woeful...even by their own egregiously woeful standards.

People tried to argue in this forum earlier this month that FOX were no more biased than any of the other major news outlets...well to all those that thought that, your challenge is to find an example from any of the other major news outlets that is as biased as this ridiculous non-story.
The front page news stories on yahoo are usually pretty bad.

They're just much more subtle in how they do it, which doesn't make it any less biased. IMO it's much worse.
2008-04-22 22:05:34
lowing
Banned
+1,662|7076|USA

Mek-Stizzle wrote:

The people who read Fox will never ever vote for Obama anyway so it doesn't matter at all. They're just keeping their current viewer base happy. It doesn't make a difference in the real world voting...
Real world voting like, voting for Obama because he is black?? Ya mean that kinda real world voting??
2008-04-23 06:40:03
Parker
isteal
+1,452|6819|The Gem Saloon

Parker wrote:

Braddock wrote:

find an example from any of the other major news outlets that is as biased as this ridiculous non-story.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Rather

specifically, this:
"At the end of Rather's time as anchor, the CBS Evening News lagged behind the NBC Nightly News and ABC World News Tonight in the ratings, although it was still drawing approximately 7 million viewers a night. Criticism of Rather reached a fever pitch after 60 Minutes II ran his report about President Bush's military record; numerous critics questioned the authenticity of the documents upon which the report was based and the documents were quickly proved to be forgeries. In the aftermath of the incident, CBS fired multiple members of the CBS News staff but allowed Rather to stay on. Rather retired under pressure as the anchor of the CBS Evening News at 7:00 eastern time, 9 March 2005."


"retired under pressure" is the nice way of saying, "congrats dickhead, you fucked up your career!.".
so, i guess none of the "fox news is evils" crowd would like to discuss dan rather?
2008-04-23 06:46:31
CameronPoe
Member
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Parker wrote:

Parker wrote:

Braddock wrote:

find an example from any of the other major news outlets that is as biased as this ridiculous non-story.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Rather

specifically, this:
"At the end of Rather's time as anchor, the CBS Evening News lagged behind the NBC Nightly News and ABC World News Tonight in the ratings, although it was still drawing approximately 7 million viewers a night. Criticism of Rather reached a fever pitch after 60 Minutes II ran his report about President Bush's military record; numerous critics questioned the authenticity of the documents upon which the report was based and the documents were quickly proved to be forgeries. In the aftermath of the incident, CBS fired multiple members of the CBS News staff but allowed Rather to stay on. Rather retired under pressure as the anchor of the CBS Evening News at 7:00 eastern time, 9 March 2005."


"retired under pressure" is the nice way of saying, "congrats dickhead, you fucked up your career!.".
so, i guess none of the "fox news is evils" crowd would like to discuss dan rather?
CNN is drivel as well. You won't find me arguing in their favour.
2008-04-23 06:49:11
imortal
Member
+240|7089|Austin, TX

CameronPoe wrote:

Parker wrote:

Parker wrote:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Rather

specifically, this:
"At the end of Rather's time as anchor, the CBS Evening News lagged behind the NBC Nightly News and ABC World News Tonight in the ratings, although it was still drawing approximately 7 million viewers a night. Criticism of Rather reached a fever pitch after 60 Minutes II ran his report about President Bush's military record; numerous critics questioned the authenticity of the documents upon which the report was based and the documents were quickly proved to be forgeries. In the aftermath of the incident, CBS fired multiple members of the CBS News staff but allowed Rather to stay on. Rather retired under pressure as the anchor of the CBS Evening News at 7:00 eastern time, 9 March 2005."


"retired under pressure" is the nice way of saying, "congrats dickhead, you fucked up your career!.".
so, i guess none of the "fox news is evils" crowd would like to discuss dan rather?
CNN is drivel as well. You won't find me arguing in their favour.
But you don't go into a foaming-at-the-mouth rant about CNN like you do about FOX News.  That, in and of itself, is a bias.
EDIT: Oh, and Dan Rather was CBS News, not CNN.  Leftovers from the days when the evening news on the "Big 3" (ABC, CBS, NBC) were the only way we got our national news, other than by newspaper.

Last edited by imortal (2008-04-23 06:51:10)

2008-04-23 06:50:25
CameronPoe
Member
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lowing wrote:

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsStory.aspx?cpath=20080422%5cACQRTT200804220527RTTRADERUSEQUITY_0276.htm&&mypage=newsheadlines&title=Pastor%20Posts%20Sign%20Before%20Church%20Linking%20Obama%20With%20Osama%20Bin%20Laden

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080422/ap_ … rch_sign_2

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/0804 … rch_sign_1

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c … d=rss.news

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news … en/300070/

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/ap … bin-laden/

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2008/ … 66-ap.html

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/polit … 38953.html

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20 … Laden_.htm

Some more biased papers and websites, including the San Fransisco Gate and Express India...

If there is any bias out there, it is yours.

The FACT is, this is an Associated Press article, NOT a Fox News article
Are you seriously telling me you think that coverage of this non-story does not represent bias? Seriously? When I posted the OP that non-story was STORY NUMERO UNO on the front of the Fox News website. Do you really consider that news? If so then I guess we have different priorities when it comes to news. The subliminal message in that story is obvious. To contend otherwise is naive.

 

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