Hugh and Series: Fox News really upset by ongoing Reign of Error

[BeyondGeography]

From a FNC memo posted today at FishbowlDC:

Subject: Quality Control We had a mistake on Newsroom today when a wrong book cover went on screen during a guest segment, the kind of thing that can fall through the cracks on any day with any story given the large amount of elements and editorial we run through our broadcasts. Unfortunately, it is the latest in a series of mistakes on FNC in recent months. We have to all improve our performance in terms of ensuring error-free broadcasts. To that end, there was a meeting this afternoon between senior managers and the folks who run the daytime shows in which expectations were reviewed, and the following results were announced: Effective immediately, there is zero tolerance for on-screen errors. Mistakes by any member of the show team that end up on air may result in immediate disciplinary action against those who played significant roles in the "mistake chain," and those who supervise them. That may include warning letters to personnel files, suspensions, and other possible actions up to and including termination, and this will all obviously play a role in performance reviews. So we now face a great opportunity to review and improve on our workflow and quality control efforts. To make the most of that opportunity, effective immediately, Newsroom is going to "zero base" our newscast production. That means we will start by going to air with only the most essential, basic, and manageable elements. To share a key quote from today's meeting: "It is more important to get it right, than it is to get it on." We may then build up again slowly as deadlines and workloads allow so that we can be sure we can quality check everything before it makes air, and we never having to explain, retract, qualify or apologize again. Please know that jobs are on the line here. I can not stress that enough. I will review again during our Monday editorial meeting, and in the days and weeks ahead. This experience should make us stronger editorially, and I encourage everyone to invest themselves one hundred and ten percent in this effort.

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlDC/networks/fox_news_management_fed_up_by_mistakes__143958.asp

[donco6]

1. Jobs on the line? Right.

Some low level lackey will get the boot so they can show they're "serious" about the news. And then they'll keep on pumping out the propaganda.

[foxfeet]

2. The biggest error is that they broadcast at all.

Lies, all lies.

[Downtown Hound]

3. Since when are Faux News memos published that quickly?

This is just bullshit Faux damage control because they've been busted one too many times, and they're trying to look like they're doing something about it.

[annabanana]

4. Does this include their (D) vs (R) dyslexia?

Does this mean they will stop labeling misbehaving Repugs as "(D)"?

[tridim]

6. Obviously not, that's been going on for years and they don't even address it.

[Greybnk48]

7. The first thing I thought of Annabanana!

We'll see how long this lasts. Perhaps we can get someone fired!! Speaking of which, I'm off to work. : )

[Newsjock]

5. In other words, now that they maligned Sarah Palin, shit's gonna fly

Nothing happened when all the ethics-challenged Republicans were labeled as (D).

It is fun to imagine the call to Fox from Palin's handlers that precipitated this memo.

[damntexdem]

8. Where does the buck stop? Why not at the top?

The top executives should be fired for these errors. And then all FNC employees all the way down, just to be sure. ;-)

[Myrina]

9. "... large amount of editorial we run through our broadcasts ..."

There, they admitted it! They're not a news organization and they know it.

[Atman]

10. How convenient that this memo got leaked.

Meanwhile, wink-wink nudge-nudge, keep up the good work!

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[tanyev]

11. So do they want competent employees or Republican hacks?

Can't have both.

[Javaman]

12. me thinks they protest to much.

I smell a smoke screen of burning bullshit.